Find out how popular the last name Bert is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bert.

Bert, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bert in America

Bert is the 15663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bert surname appeared 1,864 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bert to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bert

The surname BERT originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic name Bert or Berht, which means "bright" or "illustrious." The name was likely brought to France by Frankish settlers in the early medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BERT surname appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "Bertram" in this document.

In the 12th century, the surname BERT can be found in various French records and documents. For example, a knight named Renaud Bert is mentioned in a chronicle of the Crusades from 1148.

During the Middle Ages, the BERT surname was also associated with several place names in France, such as Bertaucourt, Berthenay, and Bertholon. These place names likely derived from individuals with the BERT surname who owned or resided in those areas.

One of the earliest known individuals with the BERT surname was Pierre Bert, a French scholar and philosopher who lived from 1126 to 1191. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of Paris during the 12th century.

Another notable BERT was Jean Bert, a French explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the New World in the 16th century. He was born in 1520 and is believed to have died around 1580.

In the 17th century, Jacques Bert, a French playwright and poet, gained recognition for his works. He was born in 1630 and died in 1706.

The BERT surname also has a connection to the French aristocracy. Louis Bert, born in 1720, was a French nobleman and military officer who served in the armies of Louis XV.

During the 19th century, Paul Bert, a French physiologist and politician, made significant contributions to the fields of science and public service. He was born in 1833 and died in 1886.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bert

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bert.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bert was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bert has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bert was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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