Hübner Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hübner last name means, where the surname began and where it was first recorded.
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Meaning and origin of the Hübner last name
Meaning of the Hübner last name: holder of a Hube (farm holding). Hübner is a name for a farmer who held a Hube, a standard farm holding of the medieval German village, from Middle High German huober. It is the central and eastern counterpart of the southern Huber, and is most frequent in Saxony, Silesia, Thuringia and Bohemia. The family name was often written Huebner or Hibner by emigrants to the United States, where many settled in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. A Hube supported one peasant family, who owed dues to the lord; its size varied by region. The name is also found in Austria and Poland, and Hübner families emigrated to Brazil as well as the United States.
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Hübner name FAQ
What does the Hübner name mean?
Holder of a Hube (farm holding). Common variants include Huebner, Hibner, Huber.
Where does the Hübner surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Austria and Poland.
Is there a Hübner coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Hübner crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hübner coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).