Researching Robert Colbert
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 496 people with the Colbert surname? In that year Colbert was ranked number 3083 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Colbert on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Colbert and the Colbert Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 722 people with the Colbert surname in the UK? Colbert is now ranked number 3360 for popularity in the UK. |
Colbert Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Colbert surname in the USA? Colbert is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Robert Colbert
Robert Colbert
Robert Colbert (born July 26, 1931) is an American actor most noted for his leading role portraying Dr. Doug Phillips on the ABC television series The Time Tunnel and his two appearances as Brent Maverick, a third Maverick brother in the ABC/Warner Brothers western Maverick starring James Garner as Bret, Jack Kelly as Bart, Roger Moore as Beau, and Colbert. His last name was pronounced, at least by the Maverick announcer, phonetically as opposed to the French pronunciation of Claudette Colbert and Stephen Colbert.
Source: Robert Colbert, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Colbert
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