Herbart Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Herbart Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Herbert.' 'St. Haribert was archbishop of Cologne about the year 1000, and at that time the name became extremely common among the French nobility. A Norman settler had brought it to England even in the time of Edward the Confessor' (Yonge's Christian Names, ii.

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Herbart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:224,0598,079
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Herbart (359) may also be a first name.

Herbart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Herbert.' 'St. Haribert was archbishop of Cologne about the year 1000, and at that time the name became extremely common among the French nobility. A Norman settler had brought it to England even in the time of Edward the Confessor' (Yonge's Christian Names, ii. 407). It was a popular and fashionable personal name throughout England in the lath and 13th centuries. Hence it obtained surnominal honours. Herbison is a corrupted form of Herbertson.

Thomas Herebert, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Emma Hereberd, ibid.

Herbertus de Hereford, ibid.

Gilbert Herebert or Hereberd, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard fil. Herebert, Salop, ibid.

1768. Married — John Herbertson and Ann Bettridge: St. George, Hanover Square.

1799. — James Herbertson and Sarah Fitch: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the Old English personal name Herebeorht, 'army bright.' About the year 1200 Herbert filius Herberti de Camera granted a half carucate in Dunipace to the Abbey of Cambuskenneth (Camobus., 79). One or other of these Herberts most probably gave name to Herbertshire near Denny, Stirlingshire. Herbert, third abbot of Selkirk, was bishop of Glasgow, 1147—1164.

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

An ancient personal name. The noble Herberts descend from Herbert, Count of Vemandois, who came hither with the Conqueror, and was chamberlain to William Rufus. B.L.G. Collins says: "the genealogists deduce the family from Herbert, a natural son of King Henry I., but I think it more evident that Henry Fitz-Herbert, chamberlain to the said king, was ancestor to all of the name of Herbert."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) From Here, a soldier, and beorht, bright—an expert soldier, or the glory of an army; famous in war.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The present home of the Herberts is in the continuous area of Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire. Werndee in Monmouthshire was the cradle of the distinguished family of Herbert, so long connected with that county, Fitz - Herbert, the chamberlain of Henry I., being claimed as their ancestor (Coxe's "Monmouthshire"). In the 13th century Herbert, Herberd, Herebert, and Hereberd occurred in Oxfordshire, Bucks, Norfolk, Suffolk, etc., Herberd being especially characteristic of the east of England (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Herbart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herbart (Hindi: हर्बट, Marathi: हबर्टर्) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Herbart click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herbart? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,038,570th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 30,113,826 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Herbart reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 459,598th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 359 people.

This last name is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Barring Malawi Herbart occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Herbart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herbart has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herbart last name increased 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herbart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Herbart are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Herbart earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $39,679 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herbarth93144/
Herbartt937/
Herbartz931/
Herbar9213/
Erbart922/
Heerbaart88118/
Hearbeart887/
Hoerbarth881/
Herbert86101,921/
Kherbar863,075/
Herbort86853/
Harbart86382/
Erbarth8680/
Cherbar8642/
Herwart8620/
Horbart8613/
Herbard864/
Gerbart864/
Hörbart863/
Herbarz861/
Hehrbar861/
Erbar83541/
Herberth801,232/
Harbarth80456/
Herwarth80137/
Herwartz8081/
Herborth8061/
Hoerbert8047/
Kherbarh8028/
Herbordt8026/
Hierbert8024/
Herwarts8021/
Ehrbarth8016/
Herbertt8015/
Harbartt808/
Herrbert805/
Haerbert804/
Gerbhart803/
Hörbarth803/
Harhbart802/
Hervarth801/
Herbeard801/
Haarbart801/
Heerbert801/
Herbahar801/
Herberdt801/
Herberrt801/
Herbhert801/
Herbourt800/
Gerbardt800/
Erbhardt800/
Herbarthová782/
Ehrbar771,235/
Erbert771,030/
Arbart7735/
Erwart7726/
Orbart7722/
Gerbar7710/
Hervar775/
Herbor772/
Erbare772/
Earbar771/
Erhbar771/
Ervart771/
Esrbar771/
Erbaar770/
Gerbhardt7510/
Herrberth757/
Heerbeert751/
Harbort71604/
Erwardt71172/
Herbord71100/
Herward7199/
Erbahar7193/
Hervard7160/
Harbard7158/
Erberth7119/
Eerbaar715/
Herberd713/
Aerbert712/
Herbortová712/
Khirbar711/
Jerwart711/
Gerbear711/
Girbart711/
Airbart711/
Ervarte711/
Gerbard710/
Herbour710/
Harborth67671/
Ervar67118/
Herworth6776/
Harbordt6760/
Girbardt6740/
Khairbar6726/
Gerwarth6723/
Erbár6722/
Erbor6722/
Irbar6720/
Harboort676/
Cherbour673/
Gerwardt672/
Ärbar672/
Erguhart671/
Aheirvar671/
Harboirt670/

Herbart Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Herbart in the Hindi language
हर्बटharbata-
Herbart in the Marathi language
हबर्टर्habartar33.33
हबर्टhabarta33.33
हेबटर्hebatar33.33

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