Huebert Surname History

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Huebert is one of the names carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is based on the Norman personal name Hildebert, which is composed of the Germanic elements hild, which meant battle or strife, and berht, which meant bright or famous. One of the first records of the name was Hygbert, the Anglo-Saxon bishop of Lichfield. 1

Early Origins of the Huebert family

The surname Huebert was first found in Cheshire where the Hibberts of Marple and Boirtles claim descent from Paganus Hubert, who accompanied King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) in the Crusade of 1190. 1

The Hibberts of Marples and Birtles in Cheshire claim descent from Hubert of Curzon in Calvados, a Norman noble who was granted land in Cheshire and Nottingham.

Early History of the Huebert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huebert research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1600, 1618, 1622, 1629, 1642, 1678, 1757, 1770, 1775, 1783, 1837 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Huebert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huebert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Huebert have been found, including Hibbert, Hibart, Hibbard, Hibbart, Hibbet, Hibbets, Hibbett, Hibbotts, Hubert, Hubbert, Hubbard and many more.

Early Notables of the Huebert family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Francis Hubert (d. 1629), English poet, probably son of Edward Hubert, one of the six clerks in chancery. 2 Henry Hibbert (1600?-1678), English divine, born in Cheshire about 1600. In 1618 he...
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Migration of the Huebert family to Ireland

Some of the Huebert family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Huebert migration to the United States +

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Huebert were among those contributors:

Huebert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johanes Huebert, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 3
Francis Huebert, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1867 3
Adam Huebert, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 3
Anna Huebert, who arrived in Nebraska in 1874 3
Girard Huebert, aged 37, who arrived in New York, NY in 1876 3

Huebert migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huebert Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Abram Huebert, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)