Hübner Explained

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.^[1]

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

Notes and References

https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Huebner "Huebner"