Hubbards

Hubbards is a toponym and surname that may refer to several places and families. The most widely known use is Hubbards, Nova Scotia, a rural coastal community on the Chebucto Peninsula within the Halifax Regional Municipality in Canada. Located along St. Margarets Bay, Hubbards serves as a local waypoint for residents and visitors and is associated with beaches such as Hubbards Beach and nearby scenic drives. The community has a history tied to fishing and maritime activity and hosts cultural venues including the historic Hubbards Barn Theatre.

As a surname, Hubbards is an English-language family name. It most likely originated as a patronymic form related to Hubbard or Hubbard as a given name, with the added -s indicating a family line or possession in some historical contexts. Surnames of this type can be found in English-speaking countries, sometimes among descendants of settlers who carried the name in North America and elsewhere.

Other uses of Hubbards are less common and typically arise as place-name or family-name references in local histories, business names, or disambiguation pages.