Joubert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Joubert

What does the name Joubert mean?

Noble surnames, such as Joubert, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Joubert, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Berry. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Joubert family

The surname Joubert was first found in Berry, a former province until 1790 when it became a region in central France.

In the region of Saintonge the Jouberts were lords of Christophe; in Brittany the Armorial of 1696 cites an alderman of Rennes, a parliamentary lawyer, a rector of the Trinité de Clisson. Laurent Joubert, born in Valence in 1529, became a doctor and in 1573 became Chancellor of the University. He left behind many important works. 1

Early History of the Joubert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Joubert research. Another 28 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1689, 1754, 1762, 1769, 1777, 1790 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Joubert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Joubert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Joubert, Jouberteix, Jouberton, Joubertin, Joubin and many more.

Early Notables of the Joubert family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Nicolas Joubert, also known as Angoulevent or Engoulevent (nighthawk), born during the seventeenth century in Burgundy, was a French jester. François Joubert, born in Montpellier in 1689, was a religi...
Pierre-Jean Joubert de la Salon was a general and musician around 1762
Barthélemy-Catherine Joubert, born in 1769, was a famous French general, and was killed at the Battle of Novi in 1799. Philippe Laurent de Joubert, Baron of Sommières and Montredon, was an antique dea...

Joubert World Ranking

In the United States, the name Joubert is the 7,601^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Joubert is ranked the 214^th most popular surname with an estimated 16,265 people with that name. 3 And in South Africa, the name Joubert is the 103^rd popular surname with an estimated 50,274 people with that name. 4

Joubert migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Joubert Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Joubert married in 1669 in Quebec
Jean Joubert, son of François and Jeanne, who married Madeleine Testu, daughter of Edme and Élisabeth, in Quebec on 4th November 1669 5
Madeleine Joubert married in 1688 in Lachine, Quebec
Pierre Joubert married in 1696 in Charlesbourg, Quebec
Pierre Joubert, son of Jean and Madeleine, who married Madeleine Boesmé, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 22nd October 1696 5

Joubert Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Joubert, son of François and Jeanne, who married Marie Pelletier, daughter of François and Michelle, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 24th September 1703 5
Jean-Baptiste Joubert, son of Jacques and Madeleine, who married Marie Pépin, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Jeanne, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 28th December 1709 5
Pierre Joubert, son of Pierre and Madeleine, who married Agathe Jarry, daughter of Henri and Agathe, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th November 1727 5
Michel Joubert, son of Pierre and Claudine, who married Marie-Madeleine Roy, daughter of Pierre and Madeleine, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 16th November 1733 5
Jean-Baptiste Joubert, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie, who married Geneviève Gendron, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Anne, in Châteauguay, Quebec on 18th January 1741 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Joubert (post 1700) +

Jean Joubert (1928-2015), French novelist, short story writer, and poet, awarded the 1978 Prix Mallarmé for Poems: 1955-1975 and the 1975 Prix Renaudot for L'Homme de sable
Pierre Joseph Joubert de La Salette, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Joseph Antoine René Joubert, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert (1769-1799), French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
Brian Joubert (b. 1986), French figure skater, four time National champion
Elsa Joubert OIS (1922-2020), born Elsabé Antoinette Murray Joubert, a Sestigers Afrikaans-language writer
Marius Joubert (b. 1979), South African rugby player
Petrus Jacobus Joubert (1834-1900), commandant-general of the South African Republic (1880-1900)
Joubert Engelbrecht (b. 1989), South African rugby union player

Sources +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 13) Pierre Joubert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 13) Joseph Joubert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 13) BarthÃ©lemy Joubert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html