The Albert surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 32,507 people carried this name — #1,076 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 9,070 people counted. That is up 4% from 31,159 in 2000.
What the name means
The meaning of the Albert surname
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Contraction of Adalbert, from Old High German adal (“noble”) + beraht (“bright”).
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Albert» (German), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 8,521 people named Albert.
351 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 101 départements, most often Tarn.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 1,331 people named Albert live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Liège.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 1,211 people named Albert live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Córdoba.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
884 people named Albert live in Switzerland.
They live in 24 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
410 people named Albert have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 552 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 13 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In the Nordic population registers
193 people named Albert are counted in Sweden and Finland.
Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published. Finland counts its citizens, at home or abroad.
Counted, by country
Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown) · Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland, surname statistics, August 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Albert in American newspapers,
1898–1904.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 3,217,621 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Albert,
with a public archive behind them.
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Pere Albert 1250–1261 · jurist -
Mariano Albert Reigada d. 1940 · cabinetmaker
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Noël Albert d. 1568
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John Albert d. 1951
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Galceran Albert 1400–1453 · Catholic priest
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Johannes Albert 1488–1558 · mathematician
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 8 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Albert.
- Albarez 777 · U.S. census
- Albarracin 734 · U.S. census
- Albe 150 · U.S. census
- Alber 2,023 · U.S. census
- Alberici 314 · U.S. census
- Albero 230 · U.S. census
- Albertelli 358 · U.S. census
- Alberti 2,689 · U.S. census
- Albertin 163 · U.S. census
- Albertini 916 · U.S. census
- Alberto 6,528 · U.S. census
- Albertus 229 · U.S. census
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