Herbelet Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Herbelet Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herbert,' from diminutive Herbelot; compare Hamlet for Hamelot, from Hamond; or Hewlet for Hewelot, from Hugh or Hew.

Richard Herbelette, Close Roll, 1 Henry IV.

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Herbelet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2391:277,91942,706
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Herbelet 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,' from diminutive Herbelot; compare Hamlet for Hamelot, from Hamond; or Hewlet for Hewelot, from Hugh or Hew.

Richard Herbelette, Close Roll, 1 Henry IV.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herbilot' or 'Hebelot.' Probably a diminutive of Herbert.

Richard Herbelette, Close Rolls, 1 Henry IV.

Similar names are: Hewlett, Roblett, Emelot, Giblett, &c.

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

(French-Teut.) formed, with the French double diminutive suff. -el -et, on Herbert, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Herbelet Last Name Facts

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

Herbelet is found most frequently in France. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herbelet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herbelet is the 1,035,555th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Herbelet live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 277,919. In France it is most prevalent in: Grand Est, where 46 percent live, Île-de-France, where 23 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 21 percent live. Barring France this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herbelete940/
Herbele9346/
Erbelet938/
Herbelette892/
Hervelet8833/
Herbeles8810/
Herbeley881/
Herbelee880/
Herbelie880/
Erbele86383/
Arbelet80186/
Herbela808/
Hervele807/
Herbile805/
Herbely805/
Gerbele801/
Earbele800/
Erbesler7570/
Hervelle7554/
Herbelha7516/
Erbeyler759/
Herbelia752/
Gervelet751/
Chervele751/
Herveille71100/
Erbeli7126/
Erbela7111/
Erbile712/
Cherbelis711/
Erbeyli67163/
Herbili674/
Gerbely673/
Gerbeli672/
Herbély672/
Arbelit672/
Arbolet672/
Gervele671/
Yorbele671/
Arbeled671/
Erbelha671/
Ervelle671/

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