The surname Herbert

From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hariberht.

Herbert is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

There were 26,417 people named Herbert in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 11,687 Americans. That is up 4.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 25,224.

72% of people named Herbert identified as white (not Hispanic), 20% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

• Frank Herbert
  American writer (1920–1986)
• George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
  British aristocrat (1866-1923)
• Gary Herbert
  American politician, born 1947
• Victor Herbert
  American composer (1859–1924)
• Brian Herbert
  American writer, born 1947
• 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)

Notable Herberts come mostly from the United States (9), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (2) and the United Kingdom (2).

Variant spellings

• Hebbard

Herbert has the Soundex code H616, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H616.

Where does the surname Herbert come from?

From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hariberht.

How common is the surname Herbert?

26,417 people in the United States had the surname Herbert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 11,687 Americans. It ranked 1,334th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Herbert?

In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Herbert identified as white (not Hispanic), and 20% as Black (not Hispanic).

Who is the most famous person named Herbert?

Frank Herbert, American writer (1920–1986), followed by George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon.

Where is the surname Herbert most common?

Wikidata records people named Herbert in the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom and 2 other countries.

How do you pronounce Herbert?

Herbert is /ˈhɝbɚt/, 2 syllables.

What type of surname is Herbert?

Herbert is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Is the surname Herbert getting more or less common?

More common. 25,224 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 26,417 in 2010, up 4.7%.

What are other spellings of Herbert?

Hebbard.

Is Herbert also a first name?

Yes. Herbert 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.