An English and German surname, Albert comes from the Old German term ‘aedelbeort’ which means a noble, famous and brilliant person. The spelling variations for Albert include Aubert, Alberts, Alberton and Albertson. Over most of England and Wales the Albert surname is found. The areas with the greatest numbers are the city of London, Cheshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. In Scotland the counties with many Albert families living include Lanarkshire, Midlothian, Kirkcudbrightshire and Renfrewshire. Within the United States the early Albert families lived in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and New Jersey. Famous: Stephen Albert (music composer and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music), Morris Albert (singer and songwriter from Brazil), Barbara Albert (movie film director and producer), Darren Albert (champion rugby player from Australia), Eddie Albert (film and television actor), Jodi Albert (singer and actress from England), Marv Albert (sports broadcaster), Therese Albert (actress from France), Edward Laurence Albert (musician, television and film actor), Frankie Albert (professional football player) and Michael Albert (writer and co-founder of Z Magazine).