Hobert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The prominent surname Hobert originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Franks, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Hobert is derived from the Old German given name Alberic. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Latin word Albericus.

Early Origins of the Hobert family

The surname Hobert was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France in the eastern part of France where one can trace this distinguished name since very early times.

This surname is generally believed to be derived from Albert, an ancient baptismal name. The closest gallo-germanic form of the name was found in the name of Aubertus which according to MM A. Bernard and A. Bruel is recorded in the "Recueil des chartres de l'abbaye de Cluny" some time during the year 922. This same spelling surfaced again around the year 1136 in the cartulary of Saint Cyprien of Poitiers. It is believed that the original name was "Athalbertus," which was first noted during the end of the 6th century. 1

As it is so frequently found during that period, the name keeps on reappearing under different forms and for this particular name we find many variations such as Adalbertus during the 6th century, Aalbertus and Atalbertus during the 10th century.

From its original settlement the family branched to all the different regions of France, and today the name is encountered, in its several variations, depending on the area, in most parts of France.

Early History of the Hobert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hobert research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1632, 1642, 1702, 1714, 1748, 1753 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Hobert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hobert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aubert, Auber, Aubers, Aubbert, Aubber, Aubbers, Aubère, Aubèrre, Auberg, Obert, Ober, Obers, Obbert, Obber, Obbers, Obère, Obèrre, Oberg, Haubert, Hauber, Haubers, Haubbert, Haubber, Haubbers, Hauberg, Hobert, Hober, Hobers, Hobbert, Hobère, Hobèrre, D'Aubert, D'Auber, D'Aubers, D'Aubbert, D'Aubber, D'Aubbers, D'Aubère, D'Aubèrre, D'Auberg, Aubet, Aubey, Aubay, Aubé, Aubée, Aubbet, Aubbey, Aubbay, Aubbé, Aubbée, Aubère, Aubèrre and many more.

Early Notables of the Hobert family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Charles Aubert de La Chesnaye (1632-1702), a French businessman, the richest financier and businessman in New France, member of the Sovereign Council of New France; and Noel Aubert de Versé (c. 1642-1714), a French advocate of religious toleration. Jacques Aubert was an eminent French violinist and composer, born towards the end of the 17th century. He was violinist in the royal band, the orchestra of the Opera, and the Concerts Spirituels. In 1748 he was nominated leader of the band and director...
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Hobert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hobert Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Bertram Hobert, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 2
Jeremy Hobert, who arrived in Virginia in 1657 2

Hobert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henrich Hobert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 2

Hobert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Valentin Hobert, aged 28, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hobert (post 1700) +

Michael Hobert, American actor, best known for his recurring role on the TV show Scrubs
Billy Joe Hobert (b. 1971), American former professional football quarterback, Rose Bowl MVP (1992)
Robert D. Hobert (b. 1935), Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1958-1964), Grey Cup champion (1958)
Richard Hobert (b. 1951), Swedish scriptwriter and film director
Hobert B. Britt, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Hartford, 1916 3
Hobert E. Francis, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Durham; Elected 1906 4
Hobert Lee Blackledge (1900-1977), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1936 5

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html