Holbert

Holbert Meaning & Origin

About Holbert
The surname Holbert is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Holdbeorht," which means "bright hero." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Holdbeorht. Over time, the name evolved into Holbert, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holbert: 6,746
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,179
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holbert 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 Holbert is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊlbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holbert in Braille

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

The name Holbert in braille

How to sign the name Holbert using Sign Language

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

The name Holbert in sign language

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