Holbert Family History

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Holbert Name Meaning

English: from a Middle English personal name Holbert, which according to Reaney is probably a survival of an unrecorded Old English name Holdbeorht, composed of the Germanic elements hold ‘friendly’, ‘gracious’, or ‘loyal’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hulbert, Colbert, Hilbert, Tolbert, Helbert, Wolbert, Herbert, Albert

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Holbert Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Holbert name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Holbert. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    5%

  • Benin/Togo

    3%

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Holbert Family Origin

Where is the Holbert family from?

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You can see how Holbert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holbert family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Holbert families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Holbert families living in Lancashire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Holbert's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Holbert families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Holbert surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Holbert Family Occupations

What did your Holbert ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Holbert family was Cordwainer. The most common Holbert occupation in the UK was Carpenter. 8% of Holbert's were Carpenters. Carpenter, Carter and Coachman (Dom) were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Holbert.

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  • Carpenter

    8%

  • Carter

    8%

  • Coachman (Dom)

    8%

  • Cordwainer

    8%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Holbert ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Holbert Historical Records

What Holbert family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Holbert. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Holbert census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Holbert. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Holbert. For the veterans among your Holbert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Holbert Life Expectancy

What is the average Holbert lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Holbert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Holbert in 1940 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Holbert ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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