Philbert Surname

16,226th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Grenada

Philbert Surname Definition:

French forms of the O.Ger. Filibert = Very or Greatly Illustrious or Noble [v. under Filmer, and + Old Saxon berht, O.H.Ger. beraht = Old English be(o)rht = Goth, bairht-s = Old Norse biart-r,( lit.) bright, glorious, illustrious,etc.] The O.

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Philbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania11,3251:4,675633
Rwanda11,1631:1,018242
Burundi8,7741:1,117317
France8821:75,30910,570
United States7131:508,35842,645
Trinidad and Tobago3271:4,171682
Grenada2121:512100
Canada1561:236,19022,564
England1401:397,98627,485
Denmark1361:41,5054,326
Germany1041:774,09157,434
Saint Lucia751:2,384378
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Dominica391:1,946313
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
United States Virgin Islands181:6,132931
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Belgium151:766,44363,354
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
India111:69,733,217610,955
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Anguilla21:6,718471
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Philbert (34,967) may also be a first name.

Philbert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

French forms of the O.Ger. Filibert = Very or Greatly Illustrious or Noble [v. under Filmer, and + Old Saxon berht, O.H.Ger. beraht = Old English be(o)rht = Goth, bairht-s = Old Norse biart-r,( lit.) bright, glorious, illustrious,etc.] The O.German name was Latinized Philibertus.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Philbert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Philbert has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Philbert.

How Common Is The Last Name Philbert? popularity and diffusion

Philbert is the 16,226th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 212,477 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Philbert live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Philbert is also the 24,755th most widespread first name globally, held by 34,967 people.

The last name Philbert is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 11,325 people, or 1 in 4,675. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kagera Region, where 48 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 14 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 33 percent reside and Burundi, where 26 percent reside.

Philbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Philbert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Philbert surname increased 926 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Philbert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Philbert are 13.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.14% registered with the party.

The amount Philbert earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning $44,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.64% more than the national average, earning $50,996 CAD per year.

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Philbert Reference & Research

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