Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HERBERT
There are approximately 23,659 people named Herbert in the UK. That makes it the 424th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 374 are named Herbert.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
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The Herbert surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) From Here, a soldier, and beorht, bright--an expert soldier, or the glory of an army; famous in war.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HERBERT. An ancient personal name. The noble Herberts descend from Herbert, Count of Yermandois, who came hither with the Conqueror, and was chamberlain to William Rufus. B.L.G. Collins says : " the genealogists deduce the family from Herbert, a natural son of King Henry I., but I think it more evident that Henry Fitz-Herbert, chamberlain to the said king, was ancestor to all of the name of Herbert."
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.