Names / Herbert
Is Herbert a first name or a last name?
Herbert is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and Austria.
How to address someone called Herbert
- Germany. Herbert is a given name. Hi Herbert on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Herbert.
- United States. Herbert is a given name. Hi Herbert on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Herbert.
- United Kingdom. Herbert is a given name. Hi Herbert on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Herbert.
- Austria. Herbert is a given name. Hi Herbert on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Herbert.
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Herbert by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Herbert as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (5,273 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 18 | 1,453 | 1% |
| United States | 78 | 1,224 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 120 | 620 | 16% |
| Austria | 7 | 452 | 2% |
| Australia | 28 | 178 | 14% |
| Canada | 12 | 181 | 6% |
| Sweden | 0 | 91 | 0% |
| New Zealand | 4 | 84 | 5% |
| Estonia | 0 | 76 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 62 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Herbert in the United States
- As a surname: about 26,417 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,334 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 54,268 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Herbert as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Herbert 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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