Herbison Surname

255,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Herbison 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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Herbison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8051:450,26038,563
Canada2061:178,86217,839
New Zealand1921:23,5854,143
Northern Ireland1251:14,7602,025
Scotland811:66,0975,205
Australia681:396,99632,204
England541:1,031,81650,675
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1521:29,1442,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Herbison (22) may also be a first name.

Herbison 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)

For Herbertson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Herbison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herbison is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herbison? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herbison is the 255,382nd most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,716,858 people. Herbison is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Herbison reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 805 people, or 1 in 450,260. In The United States Herbison is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 14 percent are found, Washington, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

Herbison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herbison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herbison last name increased 970 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 476 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 386 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herbison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herbison surname are 11.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Herbison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $45,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.88% less than the national average, earning $46,264 CAD per year.

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