Hübner

Hübner is a Germanic surname, sometimes spelled Huebner or Hubner.

The name means an agricultural worker, a farmer, possibly and specifically one who worked a "hube", which was a piece of land roughly equivalent to the English measurement of a "hide", about 120 acres. The appearance of this surname is attributed to medieval feudal Germany.

Notable people with this surname include:

Academics

 * Arthur Hübner, German philologist
 * Chris Huebner, Canadian Mennonite theologian
 * Emil Hübner (1834–1901), German classical scholar, son of Julius Hübner
 * Franz Hübner (1846–1877), German entomologist
 * Hans Hübner (1837-1884), German chemist
 * Jacob Hübner, (1761–1826), German entomologist
 * Johann Hübner (1668–1731), German geographer and scholar
 * Karolina Hübner, American philosopher
 * Robert Hübner (born 1948), German chess grandmaster and papyrologist
 * Sabine Renate Hübner (born 1976), German professor of ancient history

Artists

 * Julius Hübner (1806–1882), German painter, father of Emil Hübner
 * Karl Hübner (1814–1879), German painter
 * Mentor Huebner (1917–2001), American storyboard artist
 * Ulrich Hübner (1872–1932), German painter

Military personnel

 * Alfred Hübner (1891–?), German World War I flying ace
 * Clarence R. Huebner, American lieutenant general
 * Rudolf Hübner, German World War II general

Performers

 * Bruno Hübner (1899–1983), Austrian actor
 * Charly Hübner (born 1972), German actor
 * Christian Hübner (born 1977), German opera bass
 * Fritz Hübner (1933–2000), German opera bass
 * Herbert Hübner (1889–1972), German actor
 * Karin Hübner (1936-2005), German actress
 * Ralf Hübner, German percussionist
 * Zygmunt Hübner (1930-1989), Polish actor and director

Politicians

 * Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for Regional Policy
 * David Huebner, American lawyer and U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa
 * Johannes Hübner, Austrian politician
 * John Hubner (1840–1920), American politician and real estate developer
 * Jorge Hübner, Chilean politician
 * Count Joseph Alexander Hübner (1811–1892), Austrian diplomat, real name Josef Hafenbredl

Sportspeople

 * Andrea Hübner (born 1957), German swimmer
 * Benjamin Hübner (born 1989), German football player
 * Christopher Hübner, German footballer
 * Dario Hübner, Italian footballer
 * Florian Hübner, German footballer
 * Frank Hübner (born 1950), German sailor
 * Johan Hübner von Holst (1881–1945), Swedish sport shooter
 * Michael Hübner (born 1959), German sprint track cyclist
 * Ramon Menezes Hubner (born 1972), Brazilian footballer
 * Rudi Hübner, German footballer
 * Rudolf Hübner (athlete), Czech athlete
 * Stefan Hübner (born 1975), German volleyball player
 * Wolfgang Hübner, German weightlifter

Writers

 * Andrew Huebner, American author
 * Sara Hübner de Fresno, Chilean author

Others

 * Berna Huebner, Filmmaker and Alzheimer's advocate
 * George Huebner (1910–1996), American automotive engineer
 * Martin Hübner (1723-1795), Danish jurist
 * Robert Huebner (1924–1998), American physician