Wilbert

Wilbert Meaning & Origin

About Wilbert
The surname Wilbert is of English origin and is derived from the given name Wilbert, which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "beorht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wilbert can be interpreted as "bright will" or "famous desire."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilbert: 3,222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPRT', 'FLPRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilbert in Braille

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

The name Wilbert in braille

How to sign the name Wilbert using Sign Language

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

The name Wilbert in sign language

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