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Herbert

in the US

There are 22,117 people with the last name "Herbert" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Herbert 1,196
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  1. is 1,192nd most common Simons
  2. is 1,193rd most common Field
  3. is 1,194th most common Corbin
  4. is 1,195th most common Abrams
  5. is 1,196th most common Herbert
  6. is 1,197th most common Villegas
  7. is 1,198th most common Rutledge
  8. is 1,199th most common Jamison
  9. is 1,200th most common Woodruff

Similar Names and Nicknames

Herbst, Herb, Herber, Herbold, Herbig, Herbin, Herberger, Herbel, Herbster, Herberg

Most Common First Names for Herbert

John, James, Michael, Robert, William, David, Richard, Mary, Thomas, Joseph

Meaning & History

German, Dutch, English, and French: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements heri, hari ‘army’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. In Britain, this Old French name, introduced by the Normans, reinforced the less common Old English cognate Herebeorht. The surname was taken to Ireland after the Anglo-Norman invasion and in the 16th century.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the German personal name.

FOREBEARS This is the name of a great Welsh family, earls of Pembroke, who are descended from William Herbert (d. 1469).

Recent Searches for "Herbert" in the US

Since June 2009
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John Herbert (92 searches)
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