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Huber History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Huber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Ireland

The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought much change, including many immigrants with new names. Among these were the ancestors of the Huber family, whose name comes from the Norman personal name Hildebert, which is composed of the Germanic elements hild, which meant battle or strife, and berht, which meant bright or famous. One of the first records of the name was Hygbert, the Anglo-Saxon bishop of Lichfield. 1

Early Origins of the Huber family

The surname Huber was first found in Cheshire where the Hibberts of Marple and Boirtles claim descent from Paganus Hubert, who accompanied King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) in the Crusade of 1190. 1

The Hibberts of Marples and Birtles in Cheshire claim descent from Hubert of Curzon in Calvados, a Norman noble who was granted land in Cheshire and Nottingham.

Early History of the Huber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huber research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1600, 1618, 1622, 1629, 1642, 1678, 1757, 1770, 1775, 1783, 1837 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Huber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huber Spelling Variations

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Hibbert, Hibart, Hibbard, Hibbart, Hibbet, Hibbets, Hibbett, Hibbotts, Hubert, Hubbert, Hubbard and many more.

Early Notables of the Huber family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Sir Francis Hubert (d. 1629), English poet, probably son of Edward Hubert, one of the six clerks in chancery. 2

Huber Ranking

In the United States, the name Huber is the 987^th most popular surname with an estimated 29,844 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Huber is ranked the 1,215^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,600 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Huber family to Ireland

Some of the Huber family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huber migration to the United States +

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Huber or a variant listed above:

Huber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bar Huber, who arrived in America in 1711
A Bar Huber, who landed in America in 1711 5
Johannes Huber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1728 aboard the ship "Mortonhouse John Coultas" 5
Hans Huber, aged 54, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 5
Christian Huber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Huber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Huber, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1813 5
Valtin Huber, who landed in North America in 1836 5
Stephen Huber, who landed in Maryland in 1839 5
Richard Huber, who arrived in St Mary, Pennsylvania in 1847 5
Ulrich Huber, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Huber Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George Huber, aged 75, who landed in Colorado in 1948 5

Huber migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huber Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Peter Huber, who landed in Canada in 1831

Contemporary Notables of the name Huber (post 1700) +

Peter William Huber (1952-2021), American author and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute
Oscar E. Huber (1917-2017), American politician, Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (1961-1972)
Vernon Huber (1899-1967), 36th Governor of American Samoa
Don Huber (b. 1957), retired American soccer forward
Ludwig Ferdinand Huber (1764-1804), or Louis Ferdinand Huber, a German translator, diplomat, playwright, literary critic, and journalist, born in Paris
Christel Magdalena Huber (1944-2021), German film actress, winner of the Filmband in Gold in 1975, known for Under the Pavement Lies the Strand, The Serpent's Egg and The Garden
Klaus Huber (1924-2017), Swiss composer and academic
Antje Huber (1924-2015), German politician, Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health from 1976 to 1982
Pierre François Antoine Huber, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Bernhard Huber (1959-2014), German vintner, pioneer of the German Pinot noir movement, Gault Millau Winemaker of the Year (2008)
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Huber family +

Bismarck

Alois Huber (1914-1941), German Matrosenhauptgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 7

The Huber Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fidem rectumque colendo
Motto Translation: By cultivating fidelity and rectitude.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 10) Pierre Huber. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details