About the Silbert Surname

The same name, two spellings: Silbert and Silber. Taken at its root, Silbert points to “A descendant of Silber, a pet form of Sigilbert (victory, bright)”.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Silbert, so the heraldry linked to Silber is a starting point, not an automatic right.

How the spelling arose

Records show Silbert as one of the forms Silber took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Zilber.

About 519 people in the United States were recorded as Silbert in 2010, placing it 41,886 on the national list. Want more than a summary? See the Silbert family name pack.