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Early Origins of the Haber family

The surname Haber was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Haber family

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Haber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haben, Haber, Habern, Habet, Heben, Heber, Hoben and many more.

Early Notables of the Haber family

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Haber Ranking

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


United States 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
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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