Weber

Weber (/ˈwɛbər/, /ˈwiːbər/ or /ˈweɪbər/; German: [ˈveːbɐ]) is a surname of German origin, derived from the noun meaning "weaver". In some cases, following migration to English-speaking countries, it has been anglicised to the English surname 'Webber' or even 'Weaver'.

Notable people with the surname include:

Disambiguation of common given names with this surname[]

• Arthur Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Ben Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Bruce Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Bruno Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Carl Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Charlie Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Charles Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Christiane Weber (disambiguation), several people
• David Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Ernst Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Friedrich Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Georg Weber (disambiguation), several people
• George Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Gerard Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Gottfried Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Heinrich Weber (disambiguation), several people
• John Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Karl Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Ludwig Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Marc Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Max Weber (disambiguation), several people
  • Max Weber (1864–1920), German political economist and sociologist
• Michel Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Otto Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Paul Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Pete Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Richard Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Robert Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Steven Weber (disambiguation), several people
• Werner Weber (disambiguation), several people

Academic[]

• Albrecht Weber (1825–1901), German Indologist and historian
• Alfred Weber (1868–1958), German economist, sociologist and theoretician of culture
• Beda Weber (1798–1859), German professor, author, and politician
• Caroline Weber (author) (1969), American historian
• Eugen Weber (1925–2007), French historian
• Francis J. Weber, American Catholic scholar
• Hermann Weber (1928-2014), German historian and political scientist
• Ingeborg Weber-Kellermann (1918–1993), German folklorist, anthropologist and ethnologist
• Marianne Weber, sociologist and women's rights activist
• Shlomo Weber (born 1949), Russian economist
• Theodor Weber (1836–1906), German theologian and professor of philosophy

Arts[]

• Alain Weber (1930–2019), French composer
• Albert Weber Sr. (1829–1879), musician and founder of the Weber Piano Company
• Albert Weber Jr. (1858–1908), Son of Albert Weber Sr. and 2nd president of the Weber Piano Company
• Anna Weber (1814–1888), Canadian Mennonite Fraktur artist
• Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826), German composer
• Carlo Weber (born 1934), German architect
• Chris Weber (born 1966), American musician
• Eberhard Weber (born 1940), German musician
• Henrik Weber (1818–1866), Hungarian portrait painter
• Joan Weber (1935–1981), American popular music singer
• Joseph Miroslav Weber (1854-1906) Czech composer and violinist
• Josepha Weber (1758–1819), German soprano
• Jon Weber (musician) (born 1961), American jazz pianist and composer
• Kem Weber (1889–1963), German furniture and industrial designer, architect, and teacher
• Michael Weber (1966–1999), Australian musician; lead guitarist of rock band Seminal Rats

Business[]

• Gerhard Weber (designer) (1941–2020), German fashion designer and entrepreneur

Entertainment[]

• Amy Weber (born 1970), American actress, model, film producer, and former professional wrestling valet
• Billy Weber, American film editor
• Clark Weber, American radio personality in Chicago
• Dreya Weber, American actress
• Jacques Weber (born 1949), French actor, director and writer
• Jake Weber (born 1964), English actor
• Joe Weber (vaudevillian) (1867–1942), part of comic double-act Weber and Fields
• Lois Weber (1881–1939), American silent film actress
• Steven Weber (born 1961), American actor, voice actor, comedian and singer

Finance[]

• Axel A. Weber (born 1957), German economist, former president of the Deutsche Bundesbank

Literature[]

• Anne Weber, German-French author
• Katharine Weber (born 1955), American novelist
• Ken Weber (1943–2007), American journalist and nature writer
• Lenora Mattingly Weber (1895–1971), American young-adult author

Mathematics[]

• Eduard Ritter von Weber (1870–1934) German mathematician

Politics[]

• Becky Weber (born 1954), American politician
• Carmen Weber (1945–2007), first wife of former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos
• Ed Weber (born 1931), U.S. Representative from Ohio
• Gabi Weber (born 1955), German politician
• Gérard Weber (1948–2016), French politician
• Henri Weber (1944–2020), French politician
• Johann Weber (1828-1878), Swiss politician
• Manfred Weber (born 1972), German politician
• Olivier Weber (born 1958), French writer, novelist and journalist, ambassador of France, former war correspondent
• Randy Weber, U.S. Representative from Texas
• Renate Weber, Romanian lawyer and human rights activist
• Ricardo Lagos Weber (born 1962), Chilean lawyer and politician, son of former president Ricardo Lagos and Carmen Weber
• Rosa Weber Brazilian judge
• Vin Weber (born 1952), U.S. Representative from Minnesota

Religion[]

• Johann Weber (bishop) (1927-2020), Austrian Roman Catholic bishop

Science[]

• Ann E. Weber, American chemist
• Frédéric Albert Constantin Weber (1830-1903), French botanist
• Frederick Parkes Weber (1863–1962), English dermatologist; son of Hermann David Weber
• Georg Heinrich Weber (1752–1828), German botanist
• Heinrich Friedrich Weber (1843–1912), German physicist, sometimes confused with Heinrich Martin Weber
• Joseph Weber (1919–2000), American physicist; developed the laser and gravitational wave detector
• Mary E. Weber (born 1963), American former astronaut
• Weber (unit) is the SI unit of magnetic flux
• Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804–1891), physicist and telegraphy pioneer, after whom the SI unit of magnetic flux is named
• William A. Weber (1918-2020), American botanist and professor; originator of herbarium acronyms

Sport[]

• Adam Weber (born 1987), American football player
• Alson Weber (1910–2005), Canadian volleyball player
• Anthony Weber (born 1987), French footballer
• Caroline Weber (gymnast) (born 1986), Austrian rhythmic gymnast
• Craig Weber (born 1974), Professional boxer
• Darren Weber (born 1972), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Garrett Weber-Gale (born 1985), American swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, world record-holder in two events
• Gerd Weber (born 1956), German footballer
• Gerard Weber (born 1938), Dutch football player and manager
• Gerard Weber (born 1941), Dutch football player
• Hartmut Weber (born 1960), German sprinter
• Heiko Weber (born 1965), German football manager
• Heribert Weber (born 1955), Austrian football player
• Javier Weber (born 1966), Argentinian volleyball player
• Josip Weber (born 1964), Croatian-Belgian footballer
• Jozef Weber, Czech football player and manager
• Julian Weber, German javelin thrower
• Manuel Weber (born 1985), Austrian football player
• Marco Weber (born 1982), German speed skater
• Mauricio Weber (born 1982), Uruguayan football player
• Mike Weber (American football) (born 1997), American football player
• Philipp Weber (born 1992), German handballer
• Ralf Weber (born 1969), German footballer
• Regina Weber (born 1963), German rhythmic gymnast
• Renê Weber aka Renê Carmo Kreutz Weber (born 1961), Brazilian footballer and coach
• Ryan Weber (born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher
• Shea Weber (born 1985), professional ice hockey defenceman
• Wally Weber (1903–1984), American football player
• Willi Weber (born 1942), German manager of Formula One driver, Michael Schumacher
• Wolfgang Weber (born 1944), German former footballer
• Yannick Weber (born 1988), Swiss ice hockey player

Weber/Mozart family[]

• Relatives by marriage to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Constanze Weber, Mozart's wife
  • Aloysia Weber, her sister
  • Josepha Weber, her sister
  • Sophie Weber, her sister
  • Cäcilia Weber, their mother
  • Carl Maria von Weber composer; cousin of the Weber sisters
  • Max Maria von Weber, civil engineer; son of Carl Maria von Weber

See also[]

• Webber (surname), an English variant
• Weaver (disambiguation), an English variant
• Wever (disambiguation), a Dutch variant
• Bruno Weber Park, a sculpture garden in Switzerland
• Ritter von Weber, an aristocratic Bavarian family

Surname list

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