Wilbert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wilbert family

The surname Wilbert was first found in Huntingdonshire, where the name appeared in the 13th century. The name Wilbert, like many surnames, comes from a personal name, in this case the Old English name Wilbeorht, which meant "will-bright." The personal version of the name was uncommon, even in its early days and had faded into near non-existence by the time the surname first appeared. Though the personal name did not appear in any records beyond the 11th century, it must have still been in use, probably by peasants, since the Wilbert name no doubt originates from it.

Early History of the Wilbert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wilbert research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1595, 1622, 1656 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Wilbert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wilbert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wilbur, Willbur, Wilbeorht, Wylbert, Wilbert and others.

Early Notables of the Wilbert family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Samuel Wilbore (c. 1595-1656) from Exssex, one of the founding settlers of Portsmouth in the Colony of Rhode Island...
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Wilbert Ranking

In the United States, the name Wilbert is the 11,927^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Wilbert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wilbert Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peter Wilbert, who arrived in North America in 1616
Nikol Wilbert who arrived in North America in 1616
Samuel Wilbert, who arrived in Boston in 1633

Wilbert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Marten Wilbert, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Ben j Fred Wilbert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
Geo Godfreidt Wilbert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Wilbert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J Michel Wilbert, aged 44, who landed in Brazil in 1846 2
Johann Michel Wilbert, who arrived in Brazil in 1846 2
Philip Wilbert, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1871 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Wilbert (post 1700) +

Louis Wilbert, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Louisiana State Senate, 1950 3
David A. Wilbert (d. 1912), American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 43rd District, 1905-12 3
Allister Wilbert Surette (b. 1961), Canadian politician and academic, President and Vice-Chancellor of Université Sainte-Anne (2011-)
Walter Wilbert Welch (1918-2015), American pastor and educator
Darrell Wilbert Allums Jr. (b. 1958), retired American NBA basketball player
Howard Wilbert Nowell (1872-1940), American instructor in pathology at Boston University, pioneer cancer researcher from Merrimacport, Massachusetts
H. Wilbert Closs, American Republican politician, Mayor of Canandaigua, New York, 1928-33 4
Wilbert McKeachie, American Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan
Wilbert James Tinkler, Canadian farmer and politician in Manitoba, President of the Manitoba Social Credit League in the 1940s and 1950s
Wilbert McClure (1938-2020), American two-time gold medalist boxer from Toledo, Ohio

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html