A French and German surname, Hebert comes from the Old German terms ‘hari’ and ‘behrt’ which means an illustrious army. The spelling variations for Hebert include Herbot, Harbelot, Harbert and Herbert. The German spelling of Hebert is Heber. In England the earliest Hebert families came from France in the 15th century. They settled in the city of London, in Middlesex, Kent, Essex, Hampshire, Surrey, Norfolk, Yorkshire and Lancashire counties. Within the United States the Hebert families began in Louisiana. Some then moved to Maine, Virginia, Ohio, New York and Vermont. Famous: Bobby Hebert (professional football player), Paul Octave Hebert (Civil War Confederate Army General), Guy Hebert (professional hockey player for Canada), Chris Hebert (actress), Jay Hebert (professional golfer), Kyries Hebert (professional football player), Paul M. Hebert (a judge at the World War II Nuremberg Tribunals) and Louis Hebert (early 17th century pioneer settler in Quebec, Canada).