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

Herbert Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herbert family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,162
Agricultural Labourer 229
Dress Maker 124
Domestic Servant 112
Labourer 107
General Labourer 103
Coal Miner 93
General Servant 92
Farm Labourer 71
Laundress 60
Annuitant 58
General Servant Domestic 55
Carpenter 49
Shoe Maker 42
Servant 40
Gardener 34
No Occupation 34
Errand Boy 31
Bricklayer 30
Cook 30
Tailor 27
Butcher 26
Farmers Son 26
Charwoman 25
General Domestic Servant 25

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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