Last Name HEBB

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Meaning The son of Hebert, from nickname Hebb. It is curious how surnames die out. Even three centuries ago Hebson was well represented in Lancashire and Yorkshire. Now there seem to be no descendants of that name there.
Origin English, Dutch, Irish, Belgian

Rank 12,456 (2000 US census) 10,492 (1990 US census)
Count 2,286 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 82.72%, or 1891 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 13.25%, or 303 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.22%, or 28 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.49%, or 34 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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