Philebert Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Philebert 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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Philebert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Philebert (6) may also be a first name.

Philebert 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

Philebert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Philebert has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Philebert click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philebert? popularity and diffusion

The surname Philebert is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Philebert occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Philebert live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 4,967,096th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 6 people.

This last name is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 11,496,644. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent reside.

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