Hulbert Surname

46,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Hulbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1051:51,0156,156
England2,2871:24,3633,364
Australia4641:58,1807,082
Canada3371:109,33411,723
South Africa2011:269,54126,840
New Zealand1581:28,6605,005
Germany1411:570,96146,627
Wales1371:22,5882,401
France1341:495,69269,430
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6041:15,1972,254
Wales381:41,2742,182
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9071:26,3343,237

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.

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.).

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hülbert9548/
Houlbert93623/
Haulbert93261/
Huelbert9314/
Hulberts936/
Hullbert931/
Hulbertt930/
Huylbert930/
Heulbert930/
Ulbert92712/
Hulber92236/
Hilbert8618,298/
Holbert868,750/
Julbert86413/
Aulbert86160/
Gulbert86139/
Ulberth8652/
Hulbirt8648/
Ulberts8619/
Ulberte8613/
Hulvert867/
Hulbart863/
Uilbert862/
Eulbert861/
Houlber861/
Oulbert861/
Hulberd860/
Hulbort860/
Ulber831,001/
Hilberth80130/
Hillbert8046/
Gaulbert8034/
Gullbert8012/
Oehlbert8011/
Houlbere8011/
Joulbert802/
Hülbertz801/
Goulbert801/
Hilbertt801/
Hollbert801/
Hielbert800/
Hoelbert800/
Olbert772,464/
Ilbert77189/
Hülber77166/
Hulver77159/
Ulvert7769/
Holber7754/
Hulbăr7745/
Gulber7735/
Julber7717/
Ulbort7714/
Uilber773/
Ulberh773/
Ulbere771/
Ulbertová7534/
Jilbert71757/
Holberh71191/
Chulver7127/
Hulvertová718/
Hilberd712/
Hulbard711/
Hilbart711/
Holbier710/
Illbert710/
Haulver710/
Hilbirt710/
Oulbear710/
Holberd710/
Olber67294/
Ulver67114/
Ülber6723/
Gullvert6711/
Hollberh671/
Jilbertt671/
Hullbord671/
Jillbert671/
Hilbeard670/

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