Weber
A classic German occupational surname meaning “weaver.”
The #283 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 2,821 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Weber is the German word for a weaver, and the surname developed from that occupational term. The historical forms cited in older dictionaries connect it with Middle High German weber and earlier Germanic verbs meaning “to weave.” It is therefore a straightforward trade name, referring to someone who wove cloth or worked as a weaver.
History
Weber is one of the most common surnames in the German-speaking world and spread widely through German migration. English-language surname dictionaries often note Webber and sometimes Webster as related or parallel forms, but Weber itself is the standard German form. Because weaving was such a common medieval craft, the name arose independently in many places.
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Fun fact
It is the German equivalent of the English surname Weaver.
From the historical record
“WEBER (Ger.) Weaver : v. the Appendix of Foreign Names. WEBLEY (Eng.) Dweller at the Webb's or Weaver's Lea [v. under Webb, and -f- M.E. ley, O.E. ledh, a meadow] WEBSTER (Eng.) (orig. female) Weaver [M.E. webster(e, webester[e, webbester(e,”
— Surnames of the United Kingdom: a concise etymological dictionary (2 vols in 1)Notable people named Weber
- Max Weber (1864–1920)
- Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826)
- Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804–1891)
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