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The surname Hebert comes ultimately from a Germanic personal (first) name, composed of the elements "hari", meaning "army", and "behrt", meaning "illustrious". Saint Haribert was the archbishop of Cologne circa. 1000, and versions of Hebert became a popular given name amongst the French nobility.

Early Origins of the Hebert family

The surname Hebert was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where Hebert families were the Lords (seigneurs) of Plaigniere and of Beauvoir. This branch of the family came from England in the 15th century and were given these lands by King Richard of England. It it thought that other branches no doubt pre-dated the Hebert family that came from England. 1

Louis Hébert (c. 1575-1627), was a French pioneer who first came to Quebec in 1604 and is generally considered to have been the first permanent settler in Canada and considered to be the first Canadian apothecary. Louis had come to Canada twice before but he eventually settled in Quebec with his wife Marie (neé Rollet) and children in 1617 after arriving in Canada for the first time in May 1604. Louis later died from a bad fall and was buried on 25th January 1627 in Quebec. 2

Early History of the Hebert family

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Hebert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hebert, Harbert, Herbert, Herbot, Harbelot and others.

Early Notables of the Hebert family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Francis Hébert (d. 1725), was a priest at Versailles, who earned the admiration of Louis XIV; and Jacques Rene Hébert played an important part...
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Hebert World Ranking

In the United States, the name Hebert is the 779^th most popular surname with an estimated 37,305 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Hebert is ranked the 103^rd most popular surname with an estimated 27,422 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Hebert is the 43^rd popular surname. 5 France ranks Hebert as 267^th with 14,270 people. 6

Hebert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hebert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Magloire Hebert, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755-1768 7
Olivier Hebert, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755-1768 7
Augustin Hebert, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1756 7
Jacques Hebert, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1762 7
Fabien Hebert, who landed in Connecticut in 1763 7
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Hebert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John B Hebert, who landed in New York in 1822 7
William Hebert, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1831 7

Hebert migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hebert Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Louis Hebert, who landed in Quebec in 1627
Guillaume Hebert, son of Louis and Marie, who married Hélène Desportes, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in Quebec on 1st October 1634 8
Leger Hebert, who arrived in Montreal in 1650
Joseph Hebert, who landed in Quebec in 1660
Joseph Hebert, son of Guillaume and Hélène, who married Marie-Charlotte De Poictiers, daughter of Pierre-Charles and Hélène, in Quebec on 12th October 1660 8
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Hebert Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Hebert, son of Emmanuel and Andrée, who married Madeleine Dugast, daughter of Claude and Françoise, in Port-Royal, Quebec on 25th January 1704 8
Augustin Hebert, son of Ignace and Jeanne, who married Marie-Madeleine Girard, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in Varennes, Quebec on 27th November 1708 8
Guillaume Hebert, son of Guillaume and Anne, who married Marie-Madeleine Laberge, daughter of Nicolas and Madeleine, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 20th September 1715 8
Augustin Hebert, son of Ignace and Thérèse, who married Marie-Anne Mongeau, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Élisabeth, in Varennes, Quebec on 11th Janaury 1723 8
François Hebert, son of Guillaume and Anne, who married Scholastique Trudel, daughter of Philippe and Catherine, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 20th October 1727 8
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Hebert migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hebert Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Frederick Hebert, who arrived in Phillip aboard the ship "Samuel Boddington" in 1850 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Hebert (post 1700) +

Dennis Paul Hebert Sr., (1926-2015), American politician, Louisiana State Representative for District 73 (1972-1996)
Paul Octave Hébert (1818-1880), American politician and brigadier general in the Confederate States Army, the 14th Governor of Louisiana (1853 to 1856)
Paul Macarius Hebert (1907-1977), American judge at the Nuremberg Tribunals
Kyries Hebert (b. 1980), American CFL safety/linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes
Lionel P. Hebert (1928-2000), American five-time PGA winning golfer
Chris Hebert (b. 1973), American former child actor
Felix Hébert (1874-1969), born near St. Hyacinthe, Quebec of American parents, he became a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island (1929-35)
Bobby Joseph Hebert (b. 1960), American sportscaster, retired Pro bowl American football quarterback of the New Orleans Saints
Jacques Hébert (1920-2018), French politician, Member of the National Assembly (1962-1973), Mayor of Cherbourg (1959-1977)
Antoine Auguste Ernest Hébert (1817-1908), French portrait painter and academic
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Citations +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SAMUEL BODDINGTON 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850SamuelBoddington.htm