Hulburd Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Hulburd Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Albrecht' or 'Ulbricht' (Yonge), earlier forms of Albert. Hulburt is the popular American form. The aspirate presents no difficulty, as this dictionary fully shows.

William Hulberte, or Howlbarte, 1530: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Hulburd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Hulburd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Albrecht' or 'Ulbricht' (Yonge), earlier forms of Albert. Hulburt is the popular American form. The aspirate presents no difficulty, as this dictionary fully shows.

William Hulberte, or Howlbarte, 1530: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) Grace-Bright [Old Teutonic *Huldiber(h)t, &c.-O.Sax. O.H. Ger. huldi (mod. huld), grace, favour (cp. Old English hold = Old Norse holl(ð)-r (mod. Scandinavian huld), gracious, faithful) + Old Saxon berht = O.H.Ger. beraht = Old English be(o)rht = Old Norse biart-r), bright]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Hulberts of Malmesbury may be able to trace their pedigree back to Thomas Hulbert, the pious clothier of Corsham, who, as we learn from a brass in Corsham Church, "Christianly finished his course with powerfull prayer to God upon Tuesday, being the 16 October, 1632" (A.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hulburd Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hulburd Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hulburd is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hulburd.

How Common Is The Last Name Hulburd? popularity and diffusion

Hulburd is the 1,511,557th most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Hulburd live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 3,419,424. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 25 percent are found, Arizona, where 15 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Hulburd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hulburd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hulburd last name grew 114 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hulburd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hulburd last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hulburd earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning $45,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $51,895 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hulburt86644/
Holburd8612/
Hilburd864/
Hillburd801/
Hullbord801/
Hgulburt800/
Huelburt800/
Hullburt800/
Hulburtt800/
Aulbur77224/
Holbur773/
Hulvur771/
Haulburth750/
Holburt71111/
Hilburt7147/
Holbord718/
Hulbort710/
Olbur6746/
Oulboure671/
Hillburt670/
Ulbort6214/
Jilburt571/

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Hulburd Reference & Research

Hurlbut FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hurlbut FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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