Herberts Surname

330,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Herberts Surname Definition:

(Welsh, English) Descendant of Herbert (army, bright).

Herberts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5401:396,43415,111
England1361:409,69228,019
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Wales181:171,91811,581
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Finland61:916,11741,832
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales221:71,2923,399
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Herberts (631) may also be a first name.

Herberts Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Welsh, English) Descendant of Herbert (army, bright).

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

Herberts Last Name Facts

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

Herberts is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Herberts? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 330,363rd most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,500,933 people. The surname Herberts is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Herberts reside; 48 percent reside in South America and 48 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 331,447th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 631 people.

The last name Herberts is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 540 people, or 1 in 396,434. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 75 percent are found, Santa Catarina, where 17 percent are found and Paraná, where 3 percent are found. Beside Brazil this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Herberts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herberts has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Herberts last name increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herberts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herberts last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Herberts earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 32.89% more than the national average, earning $57,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $51,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herbersts942/
Herbert93101,921/
Erberts931/
Herbertz881,748/
Herberth881,232/
Harberts88890/
Herberte8868/
Hierbert8824/
Herbertt8815/
Kherbert8813/
Herzbert885/
Herrbert885/
Gerberts881/
Herbhert881/
Herberrt881/
Heerbert881/
Hjerbert881/
Herberdt881/
Cherbert880/
Erbert861,030/
Chierbert8213/
Herrberth827/
Hearbeart827/
Heerbeert821/
Herrbertz820/
Hervert804,088/
Gerbert802,168/
Herberz80167/
Erberth8019/
Jerbert8018/
Erbertz8011/
Hirbert803/
Herberd803/
Orberts801/
Ehrbert800/
Erverts800/
Herbertová78133/
Herbertova781/
Harbertz7563/
Chervert754/
Herverht752/
Herbartz751/
Jhervert751/
Herverdt751/
Gerverts751/
Herbeard751/
Herberch751/
Aerbertz750/
Erbertová7138/
Ervert714/
Irbert711/
Erbirt710/
Girbert67275/
Jervert6711/
Gerberd679/
Gervert675/
Herbarz671/
Herverd671/
Yorbert671/

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