Herbert Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Herbert Name Meaning: Derived from the Germanic elements heri 'army' + beraht 'bright'.

The name was first introduced to england by the normans,where it replaced 'herebeorht'.The middle ages was a rare time for this name,although it soon regained strength during the 19th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Buckinghamshire 183
Brecknockshire 155
Carnarvonshire 16
Cambridgeshire 12
Cardiganshire 200
Channel Islands 73
Cheshire 76
Carmarthenshire 42
Cornwall 14
Cumberland 79
Derbyshire 20
Denbighshire 2
Devon 80
Dorset 5
Durham 115
Essex 190
Glamorgan 207
Gloucestershire 768
Hampshire 222
Herefordshire 73
Hertfordshire 43
Hunts and Rutland 48
Isle of Man 3
Kent 162
Lancashire 386
Leicestershire 399
Lincolnshire 45
London 1,529
Middlesex 153
Montgomeryshire 26
Monmouthshire 320
Northumberland 38
Norfolk 34
Northamptonshire 83
Nottinghamshire 57
Oxfordshire 299
Pembrokeshire 54
Radnorshire 6
Shropshire 63
Suffolk 200
Somerset 71
Surrey 102
Sussex 73
Staffordshire 158
Warwickshire 463
Westmorland 12
Wiltshire 65
Worcestershire 127
Yorkshire 263
Anglesey 0
Bedfordshire 0
Berkshire 0
Flintshire 0
Merionethshire 0

Herbert Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herbert family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,259
Agricultural Labourer 323
Labourer 137
House Servant 117
Dress Maker 75
Servant 69
Laundress 57
General Servant 56
Shoe Maker 53
Carpenter 44
House Keeper 43
Carter 42
Coal Miner 40
Nurse 34
Lace Maker 30
Domestic Servant 30
House Maid 29
Gardener 28
Tailor 27
Wife Of Above 26
Cotton Stocking Weaver 25
Cook 24
Groom 22
Farmer 21
Silk Weaver 21

Most Frequent Forenames for Herbert

Name Census Frequency
William Herbert 5,775
Mary Herbert 5,134
John Herbert 4,261
Elizabeth Herbert 3,273
Thomas Herbert 3,122
George Herbert 2,818
Sarah Herbert 2,674
James Herbert 2,295
Charles Herbert 1,944
Henry Herbert 1,935
Ann Herbert 1,754
Jane Herbert 1,605
Eliza Herbert 1,284
Emma Herbert 1,212
Edward Herbert 1,204
Joseph Herbert 1,119
Alice Herbert 1,078
Annie Herbert 1,047
Frederick Herbert 1,027
Emily Herbert 955
Ellen Herbert 940
Margaret Herbert 935
Alfred Herbert 901
Arthur Herbert 892
Richard Herbert 814

Herbert Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Herbert 100% 84,750
2 Harbert 86% 2,505
3 Hurbert 86% 431

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The surname Herbert is the most popular version of all its varients

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