Names / Albert
Is Albert a first name or a last name?
Albert is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
How to address someone called Albert
- United States. Albert is a given name. Hi Albert on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Albert.
- France. Albert is a given name. Hi Albert on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Albert.
- Germany. Albert is a given name. Hi Albert on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Albert.
- United Kingdom. Albert is a given name. Hi Albert on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Albert.
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Albert by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Albert as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (11,583 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 2,229 | 4% |
| France | 104 | 2,067 | 5% |
| Germany | 66 | 1,265 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 612 | 1% |
| Belgium | 13 | 602 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 528 | 1% |
| Spain | 31 | 499 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 480 | 0% |
| Canada | 24 | 442 | 5% |
| Sweden | 4 | 264 | 1% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Albert in the United States
- As a surname: about 32,507 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,076 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 159,271 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Albert as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Albert as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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