Wibert Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tuvalu

Wibert Surname Definition:

(English and Anglo-French-Teut.) the common Anglo-Saxon Wigbe(o)rht (rarely Wiberht) = War-Bright or -Illustrious [Old English wíg, war, battle + be(o)rht, bright, brilliant, &c.]; and from the homogenetic French Guibert (Domesday Guibertus), earlier Wibert, O.

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Wibert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
France511:1,302,406132,002
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tuvalu11:11,188103
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Wibert (132) may also be a first name.

Wibert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English and Anglo-French-Teut.) the common Anglo-Saxon Wigbe(o)rht (rarely Wiberht) = War-Bright or -Illustrious [Old English wíg, war, battle + be(o)rht, bright, brilliant, &c.]; and from the homogenetic French Guibert (Domesday Guibertus), earlier Wibert, O.Ger. Wibert, Wigber(h)t, &c.

Wiberht occurs as the name of a witness to a worc. (Latin) charter c. a.d. 800. The name of the French saint Guibert was Latinized Vichbertus.

Adam Wyberd.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English and Anglo-French-Teut.) the common Anglo-Saxon Wigbe(o)rht (rarely Wiberht) = War-Bright or -Illustrious [Old English wíg, war, battle + be(o)rht, bright, brilliant, &c.]; and from the homogenetic French Guibert (Domesday Guibertus), earlier Wibert, O.Ger. Wibert, Wigber(h)t, &c.

Wiberht occurs as the name of a witness to a worc. (Latin) charter c. a.d. 800. The name of the French saint Guibert was Latinized Vichbertus.

Adam Wyberd.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wibert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wibert is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wibert? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wibert is the 1,017,412th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Wibert are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wibert is also the 807,735th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 132 people.

The last name Wibert is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 2,416,393. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 27 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and Arkansas, where 11 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent live and Sweden, where 11 percent live.

Wibert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wibert has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 205 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wibert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wibert last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wibert earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.24% less than the national average, earning $37,869 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weibert92798/
Wiebert9217/
Waibert9211/
Whibert921/
Weiberth8636/
Weisbert8610/
Vibert835,339/
Webert831,263/
Bibert83188/
Wybert83127/
Wibart8341/
Wibirt8328/
Wibort833/
Wübert832/
Wébert832/
Uibert831/
Wivert831/
Wubert831/
Vuibert77405/
Veibert7746/
Wiebort7721/
Weibart7717/
Vaibert7713/
Weberth777/
Weivert776/
Wejbert775/
Huibert774/
Viberth774/
Viebert773/
Beibert772/
Webeurt771/
Visbert771/
Weibirt771/
Weybert771/
Baibert771/
Whibirt771/
Viberts770/
Weubert770/
Huiberts711,237/
Weinpert7119/
Webertte711/
Vaisbert711/
Wheberth711/
Weibarth711/
Bebert67216/
Bivert67213/
Vebert67163/
Vivert67153/
Bevirt67150/
Vibart67107/
Bevert6761/
Webart675/
Bybert675/
Wibard673/
Biberd673/
Vubert673/
Weissbirt672/
Webertová672/
Vybert671/
Webort671/
Wybirt671/

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