Huber

Huber is a surname of German language origin. It derives from the German word Hube meaning hide, a unit of land a farmer might possess, granting them the status of a free tenant. It is in the top ten most common surnames in the German-speaking world, especially in Austria and Switzerland where it is the surname of approximately 0.3% of the population.

This article is about the surname. For other uses, see Huber (disambiguation).

Variants arising from varying dialectal pronunciation of the surname include Hueber, Huemer, Humer, Haumer, Huebmer and (anglicized) Hoover.

Map showing frequency distribution of the surname Huber in Germany. A clear increase in frequency is seen as one moves south towards the Austrian border.

People with the surname Huber

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  • Bruno Huber (1930–1999), Swiss astrologer, husband of Louise Huber

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  • Cheri Huber (born c. 1944), American independent Soto Zen teacher
  • Chuck Huber (born 1971), American voice actor

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  • Don Huber (born 1957), retired American Soccer (Football) forward

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  • Erwin Huber (born 1946), German conservative politician

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  • Larry Huber (born 1950), American television producer, writer, and animator
  • Lee Huber (1919–2005), American basketball player
  • Liezel Huber (born 1976), South African tennis player
  • Liza Huber (born 1975), American television actress
  • Lotti Huber (1912–1998), German actress
  • Louise Huber (1930–1999), Swiss astrologer, wife of Bruno Huber

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  • Oscar E. Huber (1917–2017), American politician, rancher, and farmer

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  • Vernon Huber (1899–1967), 36th Governor of American Samoa
  • Victor Aimé Huber (1800–1869), German social reformer, travel writer and a literature historian

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