Haber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Switzerland

The Haber name come from the Middle High German word "haber," meaning "oats," and as such, it was an occupational surname for a grower or merchant of oats.

Early Origins of the Haber family

The surname Haber was first found in Baden, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to early feudal society. The family became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates in the surrounding kingdoms, duchies, and counties.

Early History of the Haber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haber research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1590, 1829, 1840 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Haber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haber, Haberling, Heberling, Haberlin, Haeberlein, Heberer, Haberl, Heberlein, Haberr, Habber, Habberr, Habur, Habbur, Haaber and many more.

Early Notables of the Haber family

Notables with the surname Haber during this period were

Franz Xaver Haberl (1840-1910), who was a German musicologist. He compiled books of sacred music, including plainchants and founded a school of ecclesiastical music
Johann Habermann,also Johannes Avenarius (1516-1590), was a German Lutheran theologian born at Eger, 92 miles from Prague. He was superintendent of Naumburg-Zeitz

Haber Ranking

In the United States, the name Haber is the 6,600^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Haber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ditmut Haber, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Christian Haber, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 2
Philip Haber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Philipp Haber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Jacob Haber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
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Haber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Georg Haber, who arrived in North America in 1837 2
Nathan Haber, who arrived in Mississippi in 1842 2
Phillip Heinrich Haber, aged 23, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Friederic Haber, aged 26, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
Alois Haber, who settled in Philadelphia in 1850
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Haber Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Albert Haber, who settled in Scott Co. IA in 1924
Andreas Haber, who settled in Scott Co. IA in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Haber (post 1700) +

Mel Haber (1936-2016), American philanthropist, and hotel and restaurant proprietor
Lawrence D Haber (b. 1925), American government agency official who became a consultant in social research planning and development in 1968
William Haber (b. 1906), prominent American psychologist, member of many psychological societies and a contributor to professional journals
Fritz Haber, German chemist, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918
Heinz Haber (1913-1990), German physicist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)