Huber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The roots of the distinguished German surname Huber lie in the kingdom of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "huober," meaning "owner of a patch of farmland." The term "Hube" was used to denote a 40-acre hide of farmland. It is likely that the original bearer of this name was someone who owned such a farm.
Early Origins of the Huber family
The surname Huber was first found in Bavaria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the province. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Huber became an integral part of the region's affairs as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System. The earliest known bearer of the name was Ulrich Miles dictus Huobaere, a resident of the town of Utlenheim in the Tyrol region of Austria in 1224.
Early History of the Huber family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huber research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1251, 1301, 1639, 1706, 1764, 1790, 1804 and 1829 are included under the topic Early Huber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Huber Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Huber, Huberr, Hubere, Hueber, Huebere, Hubner, Huebner, Huben, Hueben, Hubener, Huebener, Hubel, Huebel, Hubeln, Huebeln and many more.
Early Notables of the Huber family
Prominent among members of the name Huber in this period include
- Ludwig Huber (1764-1804), friend of Schiller, a political writer, and an editor
Huber Ranking
In the United States, the name Huber is the 987th most popular surname with an estimated 29,844 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Huber is ranked the 1,215th most popular surname with an estimated 4,600 people with that name. 2
Huber migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
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 3
- Johannes Huber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1728 aboard the ship "Mortonhouse John Coultas" 3
- Hans Huber, aged 54, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
- Christian Huber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
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Huber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Jose Huber, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1813 3
- Valtin Huber, who landed in North America in 1836 3
- Stephen Huber, who landed in Maryland in 1839 3
- Richard Huber, who arrived in St Mary, Pennsylvania in 1847 3
- Ulrich Huber, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 3
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Huber Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- George Huber, aged 75, who landed in Colorado in 1948 3
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
- Antje Huber (1924-2015), German politician, Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health from 1976 to 1982
- Bernhard Huber (1959-2014), German vintner, pioneer of the German Pinot noir movement, Gault Millau Winemaker of the Year (2008)
- Robert Huber (b. 1937), German biochemist
- Victor Aimé Huber (1800-1869), German social reformer, travel writer and a literature historian
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Historic Events for the Huber family +
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- 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 4
Suggested Readings for the name Huber +
- Genealogical History of John Francis Huber From Bucks County, Pennsylvania and His Descendants, With Related Families, 1751-1983 by Gloria C. Hartzell.
Citations +
- "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)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details