How common is the surname Hebert?

41,275 people in the United States had the surname Hebert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,480 Americans. It ranked 836th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hebert?

Guy Hebert, American ice hockey goaltender, followed by Kyle Hebert.

Where is the surname Hebert most common?

Wikidata records people named Hebert in the United States.

Is the surname Hebert getting more or less common?

More common. 40,283 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 41,275 in 2010, up 2.5%.

The surname Hebert

A French surname, carried by 41,275 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H163

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hebert is more common than 99.5% of them.

Origin

French origin

Borrowed from French Hébert.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 41,275 people named Hebert in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,480 Americans. That is up 2.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 40,283.

#836

rank among US surnames

41,275

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.5%

change since 2000 (was #781)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#827	Stark	41,735	7,398
#828	Bravo	41,700	7,404
#829	Noble	41,667	7,410
#830	Spears	41,665	7,410
#831	Weeks	41,565	7,428
#832	Corona	41,553	7,430
#833	Frederick	41,394	7,459

Who is named Hebert

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

90% of people named Hebert identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Heberts

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Guy Hebert
American ice hockey goaltender, born 1967
Kyle Hebert
American voice actor, born 1969
Felix Hebert
American politician, 1874–1969
F. Edward Hébert
American politician (1901-1979)
Kimberly Hebert Gregory
American actress, 1972–2025

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hebert

Hebert has the Soundex code H163, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H163.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Hebert come from?: Borrowed from French Hébert.
How common is the surname Hebert?: 41,275 people in the United States had the surname Hebert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,480 Americans. It ranked 836th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hebert?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Hebert identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hebert?: Guy Hebert, American ice hockey goaltender, followed by Kyle Hebert.
Where is the surname Hebert most common?: Wikidata records people named Hebert in the United States.
Is the surname Hebert getting more or less common?: More common. 40,283 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 41,275 in 2010, up 2.5%.