Hurbert Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Hurbert 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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Hurbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1211:437,53430,427
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales51:313,68310,604
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4211:119,28411,655

Hurbert (1,576) may also be a first name.

Hurbert 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)

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

Hurbert Last Name Facts

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

Hurbert occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurbert? popularity and diffusion

It is the 953,750th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Hurbert reside; 45 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 194,910th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 1,576 people.

The surname Hurbert is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 437,534. In Tanzania Hurbert is most numerous in: Kagera Region, where 78 percent reside, Kilimanjaro Region, where 7 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent reside.

Hurbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hurbert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hurbert last name contracted 79 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hurbert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hurbert last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.

Hurbert earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.14% less than the national average, earning $31,871 USD per year.

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Jurber775/
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Irbert771/
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