Show ContentsAubert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prominent surname Aubert 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 Aubert 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 Aubert family

The surname Aubert 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 Aubert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aubert 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 Aubert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aubert 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 Aubert 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. 1642-1...
  • 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 1...
  • Pierre François Olivier Aubert was a violoncellist, born at Amiens in 1763, for twenty-five years member of the orchestra of the Opera Comique at Paris. His chief merit is having published two good in...

Aubert Ranking

In France, the name Aubert is the 87th most popular surname with an estimated 30,996 people with that name. 2


United States Aubert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Aubert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Noel Aubert, who landed in Louisiana in 1718 3
  • Noel Aubert, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3
  • Noel Aubert, aged 28, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3
  • Pierre Aubert, aged 55, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3
  • François Aubert, who settled in Louisiana in 1756
Aubert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Peter Aubert, who arrived in America in 1810 3
  • John Aubert, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1812
  • Gérard Aubert, aged 31 settled in Mississippi in 1820
  • Gerard Aubert, aged 38, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1820 3
  • Mrs. Louis Aubert, aged 69 settled in New Orleans in 1821

Canada Aubert migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Charles Aubert, son of Félix and Claire-Françoise, who married Cécile Cornelier, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 22nd February 1721 4
  • Charles Aubert, son of Jacques and Marie, who married Catherine Couillard, daughter of Guillaume and Guillemette, in Quebec on 6th Febrary 1664 4
  • Jacques Aubert, son of Jacques and Marie, who married Marie-Angélique Denys, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Quebec on 11th August 1680 4
  • Charles Aubert, son of Jacques and Marie, who married Marie-Louise Juchereau, daughter of Jean and Marie-Françoise, in Quebec on 10th January 1668 4
  • Félix Aubert, son of Félix and Claire-Françoise, who married Marie-Madeleine Mignier, daughter of André and Jacquette, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 25th November 1709 4
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Aubert Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Barthelémy Aubert, (b. 1640), aged 20, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 8th April 1642 5
  • Charles Aubert, who landed in Canada in 1664
  • Joseph Aubert, aged 22, who landed in Quebec in 1696

Contemporary Notables of the name Aubert (post 1700) +

  • Jean-Baptiste Annibal Aubert du Bayet, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
  • Claude Aubert, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
  • Jeanne Aubert (1906-1988), French singer and actress
  • Jean-Louis Aubert (1731-1814), French dramatist, poet and journalist
  • Alexander Aubert (1730-1805), English astronomer, born at Austin Friars, London, 11 May 1730; his career was inspired by the appearance of the magnificent comet of 1744 when he was a schoolboy at Geneva 8
  • Pierre Aubert (1927-2016), Swiss politician, President of the Swiss Confederation in 1983 and 1987
  • Hermann Rudolph Aubert (1826-1892), German physiologist
  • Fredrik Ludvig Andreas Vibe Aubert (1851-1913), Norwegian art historian
  • Edgar Aubert de la Rüe (1901-1991), French geographer, geologist, traveller and photographer, eponym of Mount Aubert de la Rue on Heard Island
  • Aubert Talbot, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1944 9


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  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  5. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
  6. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Jean-Baptiste Aubert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  7. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Claude Aubert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  8. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 6 June 2019
  9. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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