Garber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Garber

What does the name Garber mean?

It wasn’t until the 10th and 11th centuries that Jewish surnames began for the Jews living in North Africa, Spain, France, and Italy.

Surnames were reserved for exceptional individuals, people who were scholars and poets. Therefore, families began to use their surnames as a sign of prominence because of their established family name. 1

The name Garber is an occupational name for a tanner of leather. The German word "gerber," from the Middle High German "gerwer," means "leather preparer."

Garber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gerber, Gerb, Garber, Gerver and many more.

Garber Ranking

the United States, the name Garber is the 3,512^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2

Garber migration to the United States +

Garber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Garber and Hans Garber, who settled in Philadelphia in 1736 and 1737 respectively
Hans Garber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
Hans, Garber Jr., who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
John Adam Garber, aged 20, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Michael Garber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Garber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Garber, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 3
Barard Garber, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1863 3
Abraham Garber, aged 52, who immigrated to America, in 1896

Garber Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ada Garber, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
Abram Garber, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1904
A. Henrich Garber, aged 51, who landed in America, in 1922

Contemporary Notables of the name Garber (post 1700) +

Judith Gail "Judy" Garber (1961-2024), American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Cyprus from 2019 to 2022
Paul Edward Garber (1899-1992), American first head of the National Air Museum of the Smithsonian Institution
McKenzie Lane Garber (b. 1994), American beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2011 and crowned Miss Missouri 2015
Terri Garber (b. 1960), American actress
Helen K. Garber (b. 1954), American photographer
Harvey C. Garber (1866-1938), U.S. Representative from Ohio
Gene Garber (b. 1947), American baseball pitcher
Frederick W. Garber (1877-1950), American architect
Daniel Garber (1880-1958), American Impressionist painter
... (Another 28 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

Weiss, Nelly. The Origin of Jewish family names: Morphology and History. Peter Lang AG, 2002. Digital
"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)