Colbert

Colbert Meaning & Origin

About Colbert
The surname Colbert is of French origin and is derived from the Old French personal name "Col", meaning "swarthy" or "dark", combined with the word "bert" which means "bright" or "famous". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colbert can be interpreted as "famous and dark" or "bright and swarthy".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Colbert is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Colbert: 22,940
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.78

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colbert based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colbert in Braille

Here's how to represent Colbert in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Colbert in braille

How to sign the name Colbert using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Colbert using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Colbert in sign language

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