Halbert: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Before any talk of crests, here are the plain facts about Halbert.

• Standard surname dictionaries do not settle the origin of Halbert, so we research it family by family rather than guess.
• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Halbert with 4,878 bearers, at rank 6,888. 716 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Halbert name at birth. Births ran at 29 in 1891–1900 and 58 in 1991–2000.
• Spelling in old records was loose, so search for Halbert under several forms.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Halbert family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Halbert line, if any, bore arms. Research your Halbert family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.