Hulbert Surname
Approximately 11,104 people bear this surname
Hulbert Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Albrecht' or 'Ulbricht' (Yonge), earlier forms of Albert. Hulburt is the popular American form. The aspirate presents no difficulty, as this dictionary fully shows.
William Hulberte, or Howlbarte, 1530: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameHulbert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,105 | 1:51,015 | 6,156 |
| England | 2,287 | 1:24,363 | 3,364 |
| Australia | 464 | 1:58,180 | 7,082 |
| Canada | 337 | 1:109,334 | 11,723 |
| South Africa | 201 | 1:269,541 | 26,840 |
| New Zealand | 158 | 1:28,660 | 5,005 |
| Germany | 141 | 1:570,961 | 46,627 |
| Wales | 137 | 1:22,588 | 2,401 |
| France | 134 | 1:495,692 | 69,430 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,604 | 1:15,197 | 2,254 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:41,274 | 2,182 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,907 | 1:26,334 | 3,237 |
The alternate forms: Hülbert (48) are calculated separately.
Hulbert (494) may also be a first name.
Hulbert Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Albrecht' or 'Ulbricht' (Yonge), earlier forms of Albert. Hulburt is the popular American form. The aspirate presents no difficulty, as this dictionary fully shows.
William Hulberte, or Howlbarte, 1530: Register of the University of Oxford.
(Teutonic) Grace-Bright [Old Teutonic *Huldiber(h)t, &c.-O.Sax. O.H. Ger. huldi (mod. huld), grace, favour (cp. Old English hold = Old Norse holl(ð)-r (mod. Scandinavian huld), gracious, faithful) + Old Saxon berht = O.H.Ger. beraht = Old English be(o)rht = Old Norse biart-r), bright]
The Hulberts of Malmesbury may be able to trace their pedigree back to Thomas Hulbert, the pious clothier of Corsham, who, as we learn from a brass in Corsham Church, "Christianly finished his course with powerfull prayer to God upon Tuesday, being the 16 October, 1632" (A.).
Hulbert Demographics
Hulbert Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hulbert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hulbert Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hulbert is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Hülbert. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hulbert? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 46,682nd most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 656,299 people. The last name Hulbert occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Hulbert reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hulbert is also the 381,888th most common forename throughout the world, held by 494 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 7,105 people, or 1 in 51,015. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 7 percent are found and Washington, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Hulbert is found in 39 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Hulbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hulbert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hulbert last name increased 373 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 361 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 175 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hulbert Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hulbert surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hulbert last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.21% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hulbert earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.48% more than the national average, earning R 569,088 per year; in United States they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $46,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $52,515 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hülbert | 95 | 48 | / |
| Houlbert | 93 | 623 | / |
| Haulbert | 93 | 261 | / |
| Huelbert | 93 | 14 | / |
| Hulberts | 93 | 6 | / |
| Hullbert | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hulbertt | 93 | 0 | / |
| Huylbert | 93 | 0 | / |
| Heulbert | 93 | 0 | / |
| Ulbert | 92 | 712 | / |
| Hulber | 92 | 236 | / |
| Hilbert | 86 | 18,298 | / |
| Holbert | 86 | 8,750 | / |
| Julbert | 86 | 413 | / |
| Aulbert | 86 | 160 | / |
| Gulbert | 86 | 139 | / |
| Ulberth | 86 | 52 | / |
| Hulbirt | 86 | 48 | / |
| Ulberts | 86 | 19 | / |
| Ulberte | 86 | 13 | / |
| Hulvert | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hulbart | 86 | 3 | / |
| Uilbert | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eulbert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Houlber | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oulbert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hulberd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hulbort | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ulber | 83 | 1,001 | / |
| Hilberth | 80 | 130 | / |
| Hillbert | 80 | 46 | / |
| Gaulbert | 80 | 34 | / |
| Gullbert | 80 | 12 | / |
| Oehlbert | 80 | 11 | / |
| Houlbere | 80 | 11 | / |
| Joulbert | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hülbertz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goulbert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hilbertt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hollbert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hielbert | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hoelbert | 80 | 0 | / |
| Olbert | 77 | 2,464 | / |
| Ilbert | 77 | 189 | / |
| Hülber | 77 | 166 | / |
| Hulver | 77 | 159 | / |
| Ulvert | 77 | 69 | / |
| Holber | 77 | 54 | / |
| Hulbăr | 77 | 45 | / |
| Gulber | 77 | 35 | / |
| Julber | 77 | 17 | / |
| Ulbort | 77 | 14 | / |
| Uilber | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ulberh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ulbere | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ulbertová | 75 | 34 | / |
| Jilbert | 71 | 757 | / |
| Holberh | 71 | 191 | / |
| Chulver | 71 | 27 | / |
| Hulvertová | 71 | 8 | / |
| Hilberd | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hulbard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hilbart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holbier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Illbert | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haulver | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hilbirt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oulbear | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holberd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Olber | 67 | 294 | / |
| Ulver | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ülber | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gullvert | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hollberh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jilbertt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hullbord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jillbert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hilbeard | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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