How common is the surname Bert?

1,864 people in the United States had the surname Bert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,636 Americans. It ranked 15,663rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Bert?

Eddie Bert, American musician (1922-2012).

Where is the surname Bert most common?

Wikidata records people named Bert in the United States.

Is the surname Bert getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,878 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,864 in 2010, down 0.7%.

Is Bert also a first name?

Yes. Bert is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Bert

A surname, carried by 1,864 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex B630 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bert is more common than 90.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,864 people named Bert in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 165,636 Americans. That is down 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,878.

#15,663

rank among US surnames

1,864

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-0.7%

change since 2000 (was #14,550)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,658	Matzke	1,865	165,547
#15,663	Bert	1,864	165,636
#15,669	Donaghy	1,863	165,725

Who is named Bert

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

72% of people named Bert identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 6.8% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

White (not Hispanic) 72%
Black (not Hispanic) 16%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 2.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Berts

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Eddie Bert
American musician (1922-2012)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Bert

Bert has the Soundex code B630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B630.

Questions

How common is the surname Bert?: 1,864 people in the United States had the surname Bert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,636 Americans. It ranked 15,663rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bert?: In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Bert identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Bert?: Eddie Bert, American musician (1922-2012).
Where is the surname Bert most common?: Wikidata records people named Bert in the United States.
Is the surname Bert getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,878 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,864 in 2010, down 0.7%.
Is Bert also a first name?: Yes. Bert is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.