Alberts Surname

19,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Guyana

Alberts Surname Definition:

Albert’s (Son), Albert’s Son v. Albert.

Alberts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9,0481:5,988766
United States8,9231:40,6214,990
Netherlands4,2931:3,934368
Germany2,9341:27,4393,624
Canada6501:56,6866,691
Australia4331:62,3467,528
England3941:141,41613,724
Guyana2081:3,665665
Namibia1361:17,7163,092
Sweden821:120,0828,566
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Belgium651:176,87123,883
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Latvia471:43,6186,632
India341:22,560,747316,052
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Liberia241:183,68912,460
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Aruba231:4,499638
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Austria181:473,08046,251
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Jamaica151:191,3305,833
Norway151:342,81932,589
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Wales61:515,75523,171
France61:11,070,454349,096
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Panama41:978,06412,245
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7881:63,7296,950

Alberts (5,727) may also be a first name.

Alberts Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Albert’s (Son), Albert’s Son v. Albert.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Ahling.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) The descendant, or son, of Albert (nobler bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Alberts Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alberts (Russian: Альбертс) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alberts? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,716th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 261,878 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Alberts reside; 33 percent reside in Southern Africa and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Alberts is also the 88,276th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 5,727 people.

The surname Alberts is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 9,048 people, or 1 in 5,988. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 32 percent are found, Western Cape, where 22 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 9 percent are found. Besides South Africa Alberts is found in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 15 percent are found.

Alberts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alberts has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alberts surname rose 1,132 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,359 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alberts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alberts last name are 14.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alberts earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.08% less than the national average, earning 304,277 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.54% more than the national average, earning R 386,268 per year; in United States they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning $46,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning $47,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aalberts93947/
Albertse93398/
Aelberts93143/
Albertsz93102/
Albertss933/
Halberts930/
Albert92249,264/
Halbert868,943/
Albertz861,070/
Alberth861,031/
Galbert86773/
Alberte86691/
Elberts86216/
Allbert86189/
Aulbert86160/
Olberts86137/
Albertt8630/
Alverts8623/
Ahlbert8616/
Albarts8616/
Albeart868/
Aalbert867/
Albertd866/
Alberdt863/
Alberht862/
Al'bert862/
Alberds862/
Alberrt862/
Ailbert862/
Albeert861/
Albertp861/
Ajlbert861/
Albertì861/
Albhert861/
Ealbert860/
Albertsová821/
Haulbert80261/
Hallbert8093/
Albertze8076/
D'albert8064/
Gaulbert8034/
Ahlbertz8026/
Aglibert8022/
Albeartt8012/
Holberts805/
Albertte804/
Alberthe804/
Galbertt804/
Halberth803/
Gailbert802/
Healbert801/
Galbeart801/
Atelbert801/
Halbertt801/
Golberts801/
Alberchs801/
Gallbert800/
Olbert772,464/
Alvert77243/
Alberd77111/
Albirt7755/
Alberc7716/
Albért7713/
Albèrt773/
Alberz772/
Albertová75909/
Albertova75249/
Galbearth7524/
Albertcht751/
Holbert718,750/
Olbertz711,241/
Golbert71467/
Alberch71211/
Eilbert71114/
Halbirt7163/
Elbertz7124/
Galberd7112/
Halvert7110/
Albirte716/
Alberci714/
Alveart712/
Ailbirt712/
Eulbert711/
Gailbearth711/
Alverzs711/
Ahlberd711/
Albergy711/
Albirth711/
Oulbert711/
Ohlbert711/
Albortz711/
Alberzh711/
Allbirt710/
Allbyrt710/
Houlbert67623/
Halbärth678/
Alberche675/
Golberdt674/
Holberte672/
Halbeard671/
Hollbert671/
Goilbert671/
Goulbert671/
Holbertz671/
Alveartt671/
Heilbert670/
Gailbirt670/
Heulbert670/
Holberth670/

Alberts Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alberts in the Russian language
Альбертсalberts-

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Alberts Reference & Research

Albers DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Albers 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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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alberts
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