Weber

Weber (/ˈwɛbər/, /ˈwbər/ or /ˈwbər/; 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

Academic

Arts

  • Alain Weber (born 1930), French composer
  • Anna Weber (1814–1888), Canadian Mennonite Fraktur artist
  • 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
  • Josepha Weber (1758–1819), German soprano
  • Jon Weber (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

Entertainment

Finance

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

Literature

Mathematics

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
  • 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

Science

Sport

Weber family

See also

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