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

Norberto, 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 Norberto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Norberto in America

Norberto is the 39052nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Norberto surname appeared 564 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Norberto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Norberto 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 Norberto

The surname Norberto is of Spanish origin, derived from the personal name Norberto, which is a compound of the Germanic elements "nord" meaning "north" and "berht" meaning "bright." It can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Spain.

In its earliest form, the name was likely spelled as Norberto or Norberto, reflecting the Spanish orthography of the time. The name may have been adopted by families living in northern regions of Spain, where the meaning "bright from the north" held symbolic significance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Norberto can be found in the 12th-century "Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla," a collection of documents from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in the Spanish province of La Rioja. In this manuscript, a certain "Domingo Norberto" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 13th century, the surname appears in the "Libro de las Behetrías" (Book of Landed Estates), a document that recorded the names of landowners and their properties in various regions of Spain. This suggests that the Norberto family had established itself as a respected lineage by that time.

One notable figure bearing the surname Norberto was Fray Juan Norberto de Hoces y Córdoba (1617-1690), a Spanish friar and scholar who served as the Archbishop of Lima from 1683 until his death. He was known for his efforts to reform the clergy and promote education in the Viceroyalty of Peru.

Another historical figure was José Norberto Almanza (1767-1837), a Mexican military leader who fought in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain. He played a crucial role in the siege of Cuautla and later served as the governor of the state of Michoacán.

In the 19th century, Antonio Norberto Pelegrín (1807-1880) was a prominent Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Minister of War and later as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1870 to 1871.

The surname Norberto also found its way to Italy, where it was sometimes rendered as Norberto or Norberti. One notable Italian bearing this surname was Vincenzo Norberto (1836-1910), a painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in southern Italy.

While the surname Norberto is not among the most common in Spain or other Spanish-speaking countries, it has maintained a presence throughout history, reflecting the enduring legacy of its medieval origins and the families who have carried it forward over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Norberto

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

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

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