Show ContentsHaberman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Haberman 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 Haberman family

The surname Haberman 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 Haberman family

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

Haberman 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 Haberman family

Notables with the surname Haberman 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

Haberman Ranking

In the United States, the name Haberman is the 9,128th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Haberman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haberman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Henry Haberman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Haberman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pew Haberman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2
  • Charles Haberman, aged 37, who arrived in Texas in 1871 2
  • Charles Haberman, aged 2, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
  • Ester Haberman, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1894
  • C. Haberman, aged 2, who landed in America, in 1896
Haberman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Abraham Haberman, aged 50, who settled in America from Warschaw, in 1903
  • Eschke Haberman, aged 42, who settled in America from Minsk, Russia, in 1906
  • Eva Haberman, aged 25, who settled in America from London, England, in 1909
  • Davis Haberman, aged 23, who landed in America from London, England, in 1909
  • Eva Haberman, aged 66, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Haberman (post 1700) +

  • Seth Haberman (b. 1960), American entrepreneur, founder of VisibleWorld
  • Robert Haberman, Romanian-American socialist lawyer and left-wing activist; Mexican government minister
  • Martin Haberman, American educator, university dean, and author; eponym of The Haberman Educational Foundation
  • Hardy Haberman (b. 1950), American author, filmmaker, educator and designer
  • Clyde Haberman (b. 1945), American journalist, columnist for The New York Times
  • Roger Haberman, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Marine Corps, during World War II, credited with 7 aerial victories
  • Steven Haberman (b. 1951), English professor of actuarial science
  • Mandy Haberman, English inventor of the Haberman feeder


  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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