Early Facts About the Egbert Name
From the Dictionary of British Surnames by P.H. Reaney, pub. 1958, p. 107:
Egbert:
Egbert, 1086, Domesday Book; Martin Egrebrith, 1279, Rotuli Hudredoum,
2 vols., 1812, Combridgeshire, Old English, Ecgbeorht; "Sword-bright"-
a rare surname.
from British Family names & Their Origin & Meaning by Rev. Henry Barber, pub. 1968
p. 33 - Under Frisian Personal & Family Names - Egbert, Ebbert, Egberts, Egbers
p. 51 - Egbert listed in Domesday Book as holding lands
p. 59 - Egbert
listed as Undertenants of land at Domesday Survey
from Index to Domesday Book
Egbert,
Yorkshire ref. #2
As
a family name, during this period of history, not much can be found in
England. The family name did, however, flourish in the Frisian areas of
The Netherlands.