Joubert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Joubert family

The surname Joubert was first found in Hampshire where John Joyberd was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1256. Years later, Robert Joyberd was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Essex in 1327. The name was derived from the Old French names Jaubert, Joubert and Jobert. 1

Early History of the Joubert family

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Joubert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Joubert have been found, including Jalbert, Joubert, Jobert, Jubert, Jalabert, Goubert, Joyberd, Goisbert, Joberti, Gaubert, Jaubert, Joubert and many more.

Early Notables of the Joubert family

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Joubert World Ranking

In the United States, the name Joubert is the 7,601^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Joubert is ranked the 214^th most popular surname with an estimated 16,265 people with that name. 3 And in South Africa, the name Joubert is the 103^rd popular surname with an estimated 50,274 people with that name. 4

Joubert migration to Canada +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Joubert, or a variant listed above:

Joubert Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Joubert married in 1669 in Quebec
Jean Joubert, son of François and Jeanne, who married Madeleine Testu, daughter of Edme and Élisabeth, in Quebec on 4th November 1669 5
Madeleine Joubert married in 1688 in Lachine, Quebec
Pierre Joubert married in 1696 in Charlesbourg, Quebec
Pierre Joubert, son of Jean and Madeleine, who married Madeleine Boesmé, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 22nd October 1696 5

Joubert Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Joubert, son of François and Jeanne, who married Marie Pelletier, daughter of François and Michelle, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 24th September 1703 5
Jean-Baptiste Joubert, son of Jacques and Madeleine, who married Marie Pépin, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Jeanne, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 28th December 1709 5
Pierre Joubert, son of Pierre and Madeleine, who married Agathe Jarry, daughter of Henri and Agathe, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th November 1727 5
Michel Joubert, son of Pierre and Claudine, who married Marie-Madeleine Roy, daughter of Pierre and Madeleine, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 16th November 1733 5
Jean-Baptiste Joubert, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie, who married Geneviève Gendron, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Anne, in Châteauguay, Quebec on 18th January 1741 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Joubert (post 1700) +

Elsa Joubert OIS (1922-2020), born Elsabé Antoinette Murray Joubert, a Sestigers Afrikaans-language writer
Jean Joubert (1928-2015), French novelist, short story writer, and poet, awarded the 1978 Prix Mallarmé for Poems: 1955-1975 and the 1975 Prix Renaudot for L'Homme de sable
Pierre Joseph Joubert de La Salette, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Joseph Antoine René Joubert, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert (1769-1799), French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
Brian Joubert (b. 1986), French figure skater, four time National champion
Marius Joubert (b. 1979), South African rugby player
Petrus Jacobus Joubert (1834-1900), commandant-general of the South African Republic (1880-1900)
Joubert Engelbrecht (b. 1989), South African rugby union player

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 13) Pierre Joubert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 13) Joseph Joubert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 13) Barthélemy Joubert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html