Harbert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Harbert 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 Harbert became a popular given name amongst the French nobility.

Early Origins of the Harbert family

The surname Harbert was first found in Normandy, where Harbert 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 Harbert family that came from England.

Early History of the Harbert family

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Harbert Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Harbert family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Louis Hébert (d. 1627), the French pioneer who came to Quebec in 1604 and is generally considered to have been the first permanent settler in Canada. Francis Hébert (d. 1725), was a priest at Versailles, who...
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Harbert Ranking

In the United States, the name Harbert is the 12,613^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Harbert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Harbert Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jo Harbert, aged 23, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1635 2
to Harbert, aged 23, who landed in New England in 1635 2
Win Harbert, aged 15, who landed in Virginia in 1635 2
William Harbert, aged 15, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Transport" 2
Tho Harbert, who landed in Virginia in 1651 2
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Harbert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniel Harbert, aged 41, who arrived in New York in 1812 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Harbert (post 1700) +

Susan Harbert, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996 3
Ralph L. Harbert, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Harrison County, 1934, 1940 3
R. Dean Harbert, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996, 2000 3
Perry Harbert, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1940 3
P. M. Harbert, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1912 3
John W. Harbert, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924, 1932 3
Fred L. Harbert, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Harrison County, 1956 3
Edgar D. Harbert, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Harrison County, 1950 3
Belle van Dorn Harbert (b. 1860), American President of the International Congress of Farm Women
William Soesbe Harbert (1842-1919), American lawyer, judge, social activist, philanthropist
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html