Humbert

Humbert Meaning & Origin

About Humbert
The surname Humbert is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Humbert, which itself is composed of the elements "hun," meaning "bear cub," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Humbert can be interpreted to mean "bright bear cub" or "famous bear cub." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Humbert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Humbert: 4,321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,684
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Humbert 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
HMRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 M B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhəmbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Humbert in Braille

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

The name Humbert in braille

How to sign the name Humbert using Sign Language

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

The name Humbert in sign language

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