Halbert Surname
Approximately 8,943 people bear this surname
Halbert Surname Definition:
Jonet Halbert and Mariota Halbert are recorded in 1643 (Inquis., 2790), John Halbert of Dallblair, 1677 (ibid., 8714), and William Halbert, schoolmaster at Auchinleck, Ayrshire, published The Practical figurer, Paisley, 1789. Weekley (p. 161) suggests it is from the name of the weapon, and Miss Yonge suggests it came to Britain "with its Danish invaders.
Read More About This SurnameHalbert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,549 | 1:55,346 | 6,603 |
| France | 540 | 1:123,005 | 18,644 |
| Canada | 521 | 1:70,721 | 8,082 |
| Australia | 398 | 1:67,828 | 8,074 |
| England | 322 | 1:173,037 | 15,826 |
| Scotland | 260 | 1:20,592 | 2,389 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:52,450 | 4,823 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1:784,823 | 16,062 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 266 | 1:14,072 | 1,605 |
| England | 102 | 1:238,974 | 17,695 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,311 | 1:38,306 | 4,544 |
Halbert (1,291) may also be a first name.
Halbert Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Jonet Halbert and Mariota Halbert are recorded in 1643 (Inquis., 2790), John Halbert of Dallblair, 1677 (ibid., 8714), and William Halbert, schoolmaster at Auchinleck, Ayrshire, published The Practical figurer, Paisley, 1789. Weekley (p. 161) suggests it is from the name of the weapon, and Miss Yonge suggests it came to Britain "with its Danish invaders." Halbert Glendinning is a character in Scott's Monastery.
Halbert Demographics
Average Male Halbert Height
177.02 cm
Average Female Halbert Height
159.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Halbert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halbert Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Halbert (Georgian: ჰალბერტ) occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Halbert? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,662nd most commonly used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 814,888 people. The surname Halbert occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Halbert live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 219,201st most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,291 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 6,549 people, or 1 in 55,346. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 7 percent are found, Missouri, where 4 percent are found and Florida, where 4 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Halbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Halbert has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 316 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 14 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Halbert Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Halbert last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Halbert surname are 9.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.76% registered with the party.
The amount Halbert earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.47% less than the national average, earning 209,486 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.81% more than the national average, earning R 389,280 per year; in United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,297 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.63% more than the national average, earning $54,466 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Halbert Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halbert in the Georgian language | ||
| ჰალბერტ | halbert | - |
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Halbert Reference & Research
Holbert DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Holbert 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
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