Albers Explained

Albers is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname, meaning "Albert's son".^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

• Heinrich Albers-Schönberg (1865–1921), German gynecologist and radiologist
• (1772–1821), German physician
• Johann Christian Albers (1795–1857), German physician and malacologist
• (1805–1867), German physician and pathologist
• Josef Albers (1888–1976), German artist, mathematician and educator
• Susanne Albers (born 1965), German computer scientist

Arts

• Anni Albers (1899–1994), German-American textile artist and printmaker
• Diana Albers, American comic book letterer
• (born 1951), Dutch guitarist
• Hans Albers (1891–1960), German actor and singer
• (1927–1987), Dutch comics artist and illustrator
• Henri Albers (1866–1926), born Johan Hendrik Albers, French operatic baritone of Dutch birth
• Hubertus Albers, (born 1965), German comedian
• Josef Albers (1888–1976), German-born American artist and educator
• Ken Albers (1924–2007), American singer who performed with The Four Freshmen, a male vocal band quartet
• Robin Albers (born 1958), Dutch house-music producer and DJ
• George Albers (1937-2019), American architect and partner in the Architecture firm Peckham, Guyton, Albers and Viets.

Sports

• Andreas Albers (born 1990), Danish footballer
• Andrew Albers (born 1985), Canadian baseball pitcher
• Christijan Albers (born 1979), Dutch racing driver
• Jan Albers (born 1952), Dutch field hockey player
• Kristi Albers (born 1963), American golfer
• Marcel Albers (1967–1992), Dutch racing driver
• Matt Albers (born 1983), American baseball player
• Paul Albers (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player

Politics, church and law

• James Albers, Canadian (Alberta) politician
• John Albers (born 1972), American (Georgia) politician
• Joseph H. Albers (1891–1965), American Roman Catholic bishop
• Karena Albers, American businesswoman and social entrepreneur
• Ronald E. Albers (born 1949), American judge
• Sheryl Albers (1954–2022), American (Wisconsin) politician
• W. W. Albers (1860–1951), American politician
• Scott Albers (1958-2023), American attorney, pianist, and author.

Other

• Albers Brothers Milling Company, a US west coast agricultural processing business

See also

• Albers, Illinois, village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States
• Albers projection, conic, equal area map projection that uses two standard parallels
• Architype Albers, geometrically constructed stencil sans-serif typeface
• Aalbers
• Alberts (name)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nederlandse Familienamenbank . Nederlandse Familienamenbank . nl . 2018-12-14.