Explore the Family Name Philibert

The meaning of Philibert

French: from the personal name Philibert, from ancient Germanic Filuberht, composed of the elements fila ‘much, very’ + berht ‘bright’, which was borne by a 7th-century Christian saint, abbot of Jumièges. The spelling has been influenced by personal names of Greek origin based on philein ‘to love’, e.g. Philip. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Fernand, Mirielle, Pascale, Pierrot.

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How common is the last name Philibert in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Philibert has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The name's rank rose from 42,134 to 40,016, marking a 5.03% increase. Additionally, the number of individuals with this last name also grew by about 13%, from 485 to 548 people. The proportion of individuals named Philibert per 100,000 citizens also saw a 5.56% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,134	#40,016	5.03%
Count	485	548	12.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Philibert

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Philibert, data from the Decennial U.S. Census demonstrates a shift between 2000 and 2010. The White population with this surname declined by about 12% whereas the Black population increased by approximately 50%. A slight increase was observed in the Hispanic category as well, with a jump of 13.49%. There was also a small growth in the group identifying with two or more races, from 1.86% to 2.19%. No change was reported for those under Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.53%	67.88%	-12.45%
Black	17.32%	25.91%	49.6%
Hispanic	2.89%	3.28%	13.49%
Two or More Races	1.86%	2.19%	17.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%