Elbert

Elbert Meaning & Origin

About Elbert
The surname Elbert is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Albert," which itself comes from the Old High German elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "beraht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Elbert can be interpreted as "noble and bright" or "famous and noble."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elbert: 3,339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,716
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.13

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

Ranking information for the surname Elbert is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E41063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elbert in Braille

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

The name Elbert in braille

How to sign the name Elbert using Sign Language

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

The name Elbert in sign language

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