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

Joubert, 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 Joubert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joubert in America

Joubert is the 9488th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joubert surname appeared 3,428 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 Joubert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joubert 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 Joubert

The surname Joubert is of French origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French personal name Joubert, which is a combination of the Germanic elements "gaud" meaning "bright" and "bert" meaning "famous" or "renowned".

The Joubert surname is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy in northern France, where it was first recorded in the 11th century. Over time, it spread to other parts of France and eventually to other countries as well.

One of the earliest historical references to the Joubert name can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears in various forms, including Joubert, Jaubert, and Gibert.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Joubert de Chambre served as a knight and advisor to King Louis VII of France. Another prominent Joubert from this era was Gérard Joubert, a French prelate who served as the Bishop of Albi in the late 12th century.

During the 13th century, the Joubert name was associated with several prominent families in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. One such family, the Jouberts of Normandy, held the titles of Seigneurs de Bizy and Seigneurs de Mortemer.

In the 16th century, Jacques Joubert (1530-1593) was a notable French physician and writer who served as the personal doctor to King Henry III of France. His works on medicine and surgery were influential in their time.

Another notable figure was Daniel Joubert (1569-1638), a French Calvinist theologian and scholar who served as a professor at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He was known for his works on biblical exegesis and his involvement in the Synod of Dort.

In the 18th century, Barthélemy Catherine Joubert (1769-1799) was a French general who served under Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolutionary Wars. He played a significant role in several battles and campaigns before being killed in action at the Battle of Novi in 1799.

Petrus Joubert (1834-1900) was a prominent Afrikaner leader in South Africa during the late 19th century. He served as the Commandant-General of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and played a key role in the First Anglo-Boer War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joubert

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

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

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