Show ContentsHabermann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Habermann 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 Habermann family

The surname Habermann 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 Habermann family

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

Habermann 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 Habermann family

Notables with the surname Habermann during this period were

  • 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


United States Habermann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Habermann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jurgen Paul Habermann, who arrived in America in 1781 [1]
Habermann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Fred Habermann, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 [1]
  • F. Habermann, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1894
Habermann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Catharine Habermann, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Balzen, in 1905
  • August Habermann, aged 4, who landed in America, in 1905
  • Beile Habermann, aged 8, who settled in America from Kannaner Pod., Russia, in 1907
  • Dine Habermann, aged 18, who landed in America from Borowitz, Russia, in 1907
  • Chain Habermann, aged 22, who settled in America from Warsihan, Russia, in 1908
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Habermann (post 1700) +

  • Nico Habermann (1932-1993), Dutch-American computer scientist, born in Groningen, Netherlands
  • Michael Habermann (b. 1950), American pianist, professor of music, and author
  • Eva Felicitas Habermann (b. 1976), German actress, best known for playing the role of Zev Bellringer in the television series Lexx
  • Sven Habermann (b. 1961), West-German born, Canadian Olympic soccer goalkeeper at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1986 FIFA World Cup
  • Eugen Habermann (1884-1944), Estonian architect

Bismarck
  • Wilhelm Habermann (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [2]


  1. 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)
  2. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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