Halbert Surname

56,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,943 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

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.

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Halbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5491:55,3466,603
France5401:123,00518,644
Canada5211:70,7218,082
Australia3981:67,8288,074
England3221:173,03715,826
Scotland2601:20,5922,389
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Wales591:52,4504,823
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Norway121:428,52437,411
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Ireland61:784,82316,062
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Micronesia41:26,561731
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Guam11:160,1214,893
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2661:14,0721,605
England1021:238,97417,695
Wales191:82,5483,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3111:38,3064,544

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haulbert93261/
Hallbert9393/
Chalbert9344/
Halberth933/
Khalbert932/
Healbert931/
Halbertt931/
Halberts930/
Haelbert930/
Albert92249,264/
Halber92276/
Alberts8627,828/
Holbert868,750/
Jalbert868,172/
Helbert863,884/
Alberth861,031/
Galbert86773/
Alberte86691/
Allbert86189/
Aulbert86160/
Halbart8666/
Halbirt8663/
Albertt8630/
Hjalber8623/
Ahlbert8616/
Halvert8610/
Ehlbert868/
Albeart868/
Aalbert867/
Halberr867/
Albertd866/
Alberdt863/
Alboert863/
Alberht862/
Al'bert862/
Alberrt862/
Ailbert862/
Halbher862/
Halberh862/
Halbere861/
Halbort861/
Albeert861/
Albertp861/
Ohlbert861/
Ajlbert861/
Albaert861/
Albertì861/
Aelbert861/
Chalber861/
Albhert861/
Ealbert860/
Hailber860/
Alber8315,030/
Aalberts80947/
Houlbert80623/
Halbherr80302/
Halbheer80279/
Halbeher80109/
Hellbert80103/
D'albert8064/
Gaulbert8034/
Ahlbertz8026/
Aglibert8022/
Halbarth8021/
Holbaert8017/
Albeartt8012/
Oehlbert8011/
Halbärth808/
Helberth807/
Holberts805/
Albertte804/
Alberthe804/
Galbertt804/
Albertss803/
Gailbert802/
Holberte802/
Halbeard801/
Chalvert801/
Hollbert801/
Galbeart801/
Atelbert801/
Holbertz801/
Halborth800/
Heilbert800/
Heulbert800/
Holberth800/
Hoelbert800/
Gallbert800/
Elbert778,960/
Olbert772,464/
Albear771,234/
Albart77988/
Halver77391/
Albeer77344/
Albier77260/
Alvert77243/
Alwert77241/
Albeir77220/
Albort77112/
Alberd77111/
Galber7771/
Albirt7755/
Holber7754/
Albere7746/
Albért7713/
Alberh779/
Jalber777/
Albèrt773/
Alberz772/
Alberr772/
Allber771/
Alberp771/
Ohlber771/
Albetr771/
Alhber771/
Aluert770/
Albertová75909/
Albertova75249/
Galbearth7524/
Hellberth752/
Hellbeart750/
Hallwerth750/
Golbert71467/
Holberh71191/
Albhere71153/
Olberts71137/
Eilbert71114/
Jolbert7185/
Elberth7178/
Alverte7162/
Alwerdt7152/
Alberre7138/
Albarth7134/
Holbart7134/
Alborth7133/
Albartt7126/
Alverts7123/
Halbard7122/
Alverth7119/
Ahlbeer7119/
Chalver7113/
Holvert7112/
Galberd7112/
Alwerth7110/
Albirte716/
Aalbart714/
Jalvert714/
Gailber714/
Albhear714/
Haselwerdt713/
Galvert713/
Halverd712/
Alberds712/
Uilbert712/
Alveart712/
Ailbirt712/
Jalberd711/
Helbart711/
Hoilber711/
Eichelbert711/
Eulbert711/
Gailbearth711/
Halbord711/
Halbuir711/
Ailbart711/
Ahlberd711/
Albortt711/
Albarrt711/
Albergy711/
Ellbert711/
Albirth711/
Elbertt711/
Houlber711/
Oulbert711/
Halvirt711/
Allbort711/
Alberzh711/
Alhbere711/
Ahlbere711/
Khalbir711/
Helberd710/
Holbier710/
Halvear710/
Alwertd710/
Holberd710/
Helbirt710/
Allbirt710/
Haulver710/
Allbyrt710/
Holbere710/
Halbird710/
Albordt710/
Alver677,069/
Albir67863/
Olber67294/
Albér6741/
Helbardt6721/
Hellbart6718/
Albèr6713/
Houlbere6711/
Alberova679/
Allwerdt678/
D'Halver676/
Alberová674/
Golberdt674/
Albeereh674/
Galverth673/
Joulbert672/
Hasselwerdt672/
Goilbert671/
Albhartt671/
Goulbert671/
Alveartt671/
Albehere671/
Helbarth671/
Hollberh671/
Gailbirt670/
Hohlbeir670/

Halbert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Halbert in the Georgian language
ჰალბერტhalbert-

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Halbert Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Halbert
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