Gobert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gobert family

The surname Gobert was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Gobert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gobert research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1167, 1195, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1563, 1600, 1662, 1672 and 1744 are included under the topic Early Gobert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gobert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gobard, Gobard, Gobert, Gobart, Godberd, Godbard, Godbert, Godbart, Godber and many more.

Early Notables of the Gobert family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Pierre Gobert (1662-1744), a French painter, born in Fontainebleau, the son of the sculptor Jean II Gobert

Gobert Ranking

In the United States, the name Gobert is the 13,776^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Gobert is ranked the 716^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,800 people with that name. 2

Gobert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gobert Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Gobert, who landed in Maryland in 1663 3

Gobert Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Louise Gobert, aged 27, who arrived in America from London, in 1903
Franz Gobert, aged 30, who arrived in America from Hannover, in 1904
Desire Gobert, aged 28, who arrived in America from Lens, France, in 1907
Edouard Gobert, aged 21, who arrived in America from Lyons, in 1907
Beatrice Gobert, aged 39, who arrived in America, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gobert (post 1700) +

Dedrick D. Gobert (1971-1994), born Dedrick Dwayne Fonteno, an American film actor, best known for his supporting role in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood
Jacques-Nicolas Gobert, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Boy Gobert (1925-1986), German film and television actor
Jacques-Nicolas Gobert (1760-1808), French general
Rudy Gobert (b. 1992), French professional basketball player
Anthony Gobert (b. 1975), Australian professional motorcycle road racer, nicknamed The Go Show
André Henri Gobert (1890-1951), French tennis player, a double Olympic tennis champion of 1912

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 6) Jacques-Nicolas Gobert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html