Variants

Surname Changes

I have two documented reasons for surnames having been purposely changed in subsequent generations. One is about Edward Cuthbert from Cumberland, England, who migrated to Oldpark, North Belfast, Ireland in the mid-1800s. In Belfast he found that the surname Cuthbert was virtually unknown, but that there were plenty of Cuthbert families. He eventually gave up trying to correct folks about his surname, and when he married a Belfast girl, he did so as Edward Culbert. This family continued to use the Culbert surname in Ireland, but then switched it back to Cuthbert when members returned to England. [24]

The other story concerns Robert Culbert, born in County Armagh, Ireland, who served in the British Army and left with his family for Canada in 1847. Robert died en route, and his children were taken in by French Canadian families in Quebec. In an effort to better assimilate them into their community, their surnames were changed to Colbert and Cuthbert. [25]

All instances of name changes to and from Culbert in subsequent generations that I have identified can be found by going to Reports menu on the Culbert One Name Study home page at: Culbert Family Genealogy Project.

Surname Variants

What follows is my list of surnames that may be related to Culbert, which have been encountered so far in my ongoing research. They have been arranged under the parent surname from which they may be derived. For only a few of these surnames is there documented evidence that they are actually related to or used interchangeably with Culbert. None of them are researched in the Culbert One-Name Study except where documentation has been found that shows a connection.

COLBERT
Colburt Colebert Coulbert

COLBERTSON [8]
Colberson

CULBERT
Calbert Cubbert Cuhlburt Culbaird Culbard Culbart Culbeirt Culber Culberg Culberhouse Culberthouse Culberts Culbet Culbheart Culbir Culbirt Culbort Culbrath Culbreath Culbreth Culburt Culbut Culby Cultbert Culver Culvert Kolbert Kulbart Kulbartz McCulbert [9] McCulver

CULBERTSON
Corbetson Cubbertson [10] Cubbison [11] Culbason Culbersome Culberson Culberston Culberton Culbutson Culverson [12] O’Culbertson [13]

CUTHBERT
Cathbert Chutbert Codbard Cotbett Cotbitt Couthbarts Couthbartt Couthbert Couthberts Cudbard Cudbart Cudbartt Cudberd Cudbert Cudberth Cudbhert Cudbird Cudbort Cuddy [14] Curthbert Cusbert [15] Cutbard Cutbarde Cutbart Cutbarte Cutbarth Cutbath Cutbeard Cutbearde Cutbeart Cutbearth Cutberd Cutbert Cutberte Cutberth Cutbeth Cutbird Cutbirt Cutbirth Cutbith Cutboard Cutbord Cutburd Cutburt Cutchbart Cutchbert Cuthbard Cuthbarf Cuthbart Cuthbarte Cuthbarth Cuthbeart Cuthbent Cuthber Cuthberd Cuthberde Cuthberts Cuthbertt Cuthbest Cuthbird Cuthbirk Cuthbirt Cuthbit Cuthbord Cuthbort Cuthbret Cuthburett Cuthburt Cuthburth Cuthcart Cutheart Cuthers Cuthert Cuttbart Cuttberd Cuttbert Cuttebert MacCuithbert [16] MacCuthbert [17] MacSheorais [18]

CUTHBERTSON
Cudbertson [19] Cuhbertsone Cutberson [20] Cutbertson [21] Cuthatretson Cuthbeisne Cuthberson Cuthberthson Cuthberton Cuthbertsone [22] Cuthbertsoun [23] Cuthbertsoune Cuthbetson Cuthbirtson Cuthbortson

References

  1. Found as a variation of CULBERTSON in Ireland. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  2. Found in manuscripts of the CUTHBERTs of Castle Hill, Scotland. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  3. Found in Fintona, Ireland in the 1700s. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  4. May also stem from CUTHBERT. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  5. Found in County Down, Ireland as early as 1714. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  6. Referring to the head of the family in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1690, as per newspaper article c. 1870. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  7. A short form of CUTHBERT in Scotland. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  8. Descendants of Joseph CUTHBERT in Australia.
  9. This surname means “son of the Arch Druid”, signifying wisdom. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  10. Found in the West Indies in the 1740s. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  11. 13 The Gaelic patronymic for the CUTHBERTs of Castle Hill, Scotland. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  12. Found as early as 1630 in Raphoe Barony, County Donegal, Ireland. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  13. In County Donegal, Ireland, 1630s. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  14. Found in year 1630 records of County Derry, Ireland. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  15. Found in Scotland. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  16. Found in Scotland. Reference: Dale Leppard [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com] Last Contact: June 2002.
  17. Dennis Kennedy, 2006, Climbing Slemish: An Ulster Memorial, Trafford Publishing, Victoria, BC, Canada, ISBN 1-4120-9943-9. See also: Edward Cuthbert
  18. Provided by Johanne Quesnel Colbert. See also: Robert Culbert

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