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

Rembert, 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 Rembert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rembert in America

Rembert is the 8295th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rembert surname appeared 3,994 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 Rembert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rembert 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 Rembert

The surname Rembert originates from Germany, first appearing in records during the 11th century. It is derived from the Germanic elements "ragin" meaning counsel or advice, and "berht" meaning bright or famous. The name likely referred to someone considered a wise advisor or counselor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Codex Traditionum of the Reichenau Abbey, a medieval manuscript from around 1100. It mentions a "Rembertus de Burchusen" who was a landowner in the region. The spelling "Rembertus" was a common early variation.

In England, the Rembert name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, spelled as "Rembald". This entry refers to a landholder in Lincolnshire. The name also appears in various other medieval records across Europe, with spellings like "Rembert", "Reimbert", and "Reinbert".

Several notable individuals bore the Rembert surname throughout history. Rembert of Torhout (c. 1090 - c. 1133) was a Flemish monk and hagiographer who wrote the Life of St. Boniface. Rembert of St. Gall (c. 850 - c. 909) was a Swiss monk and author of the Casus Sancti Galli, an important historical source on the Abbey of St. Gall.

In the 13th century, Rembert of Würzburg (c. 1200 - 1263) was a German priest and historian who wrote the Annals of Würzburg. Around the same time, Rembert Dodoens (1517 - 1585) was a Flemish physician and botanist known for his influential herbal Cruydt-Boeck.

The surname was also associated with several place names, like Rembert in Belgium and Remertshausen in Germany, reflecting its geographic spread over time. While not as common today, the Rembert name has deep historical roots across various European regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rembert

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

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

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