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

Humbert, 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 Humbert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Humbert in America

Humbert is the 7684th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Humbert surname appeared 4,321 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 Humbert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Humbert 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 Humbert

The surname Humbert has its origins in France and dates back to the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Hunibertus, which is composed of the elements "huni" meaning bear and "berht" meaning bright or famous.

Humbert was initially a French given name that later became a hereditary surname. The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in various medieval documents and records from the 9th to 11th centuries in regions such as Normandy, Burgundy, and Champagne.

One notable historical reference to the name is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as "Hunbertus" in the county of Somerset, England. This likely refers to a Norman landowner who had accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England.

In the 12th century, a prominent individual named Humbert III (1135-1189) was the Count of Savoy and became a powerful figure in the Holy Roman Empire. He played a significant role in the struggles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, supporting the Ghibelline cause.

Another notable figure was Humbert de Romanis (c. 1200-1277), a French Dominican friar and theologian who wrote extensively on the Rule of St. Augustine and the governance of religious orders.

During the 13th century, the name Humbert was also associated with the town of Humbert-Fontaine in the Normandy region of France, which was likely named after an early landholder or local nobleman with the surname.

In the 14th century, Humbert II (1312-1355) was the last sovereign Count of Viennois and Dauphin of Viennois, a region in southeastern France. He transferred his lands and titles to the future King of France, which led to the creation of the Dauphiné province.

Another notable figure was Humbert de Villeneuve (c. 1260-1314), a French cardinal and theologian who served as the Grand Master of the Knights Templar from 1304 to 1314.

Throughout history, variations and spellings of the surname Humbert have included Humbert, Humbare, Humbard, Humbarde, and Humberd, among others, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Humbert

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

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 Humbert 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 Humbert 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 Humbert was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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