# Herbert (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/herbert/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 26,417 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,334 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 11,687 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.7% (25,224 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɝbɚt/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Hebbard |

## Etymology

From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hariberht.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Herbert in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 72% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Herbert in the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Great Britain and Australia.

## People named Herbert

- Frank Herbert, American writer (1920–1986)
- George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, British aristocrat (1866-1923)
- Gary Herbert, American politician
- Victor Herbert, American composer (1859–1924)
- Brian Herbert, American writer
- Holmes Herbert, British actor (1882–1956)
- Justin Herbert, American football player (born 1998)
- William Herbert, British botanist, botanical illustrator, poet, and clergyman (1778–1847)
- Charles Herbert, American child actor (1948-2015)
- Percy Herbert, British actor (1920-1992)
- Xavier Herbert, Australian writer (1901–1984)
- Hilary A. Herbert, American politician (1834-1919)

and 4 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Harbert, Harber, Hereford, Herber, Harper, Harbour, Harford, Harvard, Harbor.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.