Weber (, or ; German: ) is a surname of

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

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

Gerard Weber (disambiguation) Gerard Weber may refer to: * Gerard Weber (footballer, born 1938), Dutch footballer for Excelsior and football manager * Gerard Weber (footballer, born 1941), Dutch footballer for BVV, DOS, PSV, and EVV * Gérard Weber (1948–2016), French ...

, several people * Gottfried Weber (disambiguation), several people * Heinrich Weber (disambiguation), several people * John Weber (disambiguation), several people *

Karl Weber (disambiguation) Karl Weber may refer to: * Karl Weber (politician, born 1898) (1898–1985), German politician (CDU), West Germany's Minister of Justice from April to October 1965 *Karl Weber (politician, born 1936), German politician (CDU) *Karl-Heinz Weber (1922 ...

, several people *

Ludwig Weber (disambiguation) Ludwig Weber may refer to: * Ludwig Weber Ludwig Weber (July 29, 1899December 9, 1974) was an Austrian bass. Ludwig Weber was born in Vienna in 1899. He initially planned to pursue a career as a teacher and artist when he discovered his voca ...

, several people *

Marc Weber (disambiguation) Marc Weber may refer to: * Marc Weber (ice hockey) (born 1973), Swiss professional ice hockey centre * Marc Weber (rower, born 1972), German rower * Marc Weber (rower, born 1997), German rower See also * Mark Webber (disambiguation) Mark Webber ...

, several people *

Max Weber (disambiguation) Max Weber (1864–1920) was a German political economist and sociologist. Max Weber may also refer to: *Max Weber Sr. (1836–1897), German politician and father of Max Weber (1864–1920) *Max Weber (Swiss politician) (1897–1974), Swiss politic ...

, several people ** Max Weber (1864–1920), German political economist and sociologist *

Michel Weber (disambiguation) Michel Weber may refer to: * Michel Weber (canoeist), Swiss former slalom canoeist * Michel Weber (philosopher), (born 1963) Belgian philosopher {{hndis, Weber, Michel ...

, several people *

Otto Weber (disambiguation) Otto Weber may refer to: * Otto Weber (painter) (1832–1888), German painter * Otto Weber (politician), Romanian politician *Otto Weber (theologian) Otto Weber (4 June 1902 – 19 October 1966) was a German theologian. Weber was born in Mülheim, ...

, several people *

Paul Weber (disambiguation) Paul Weber may refer to: *Paul Weber (artist) (1823–1916), German artist *Andreas Paul Weber (1893–1980), German artist and cartoonist *Paul Weber (academic) Paul Weber (February 27, 1904 – June 1983) was the interim president of the Ge ...

, several people *

Pete Weber (disambiguation) Pete or Peter Weber may refer to: * Peter Weber (gymnast) (born 1938), German gymnast * Pete Weber (sportscaster) (born 1951), American sports commentator for the ice hockey team Nashville Predators * Pete Weber (bowler) (born 1962), American profe ...

, several people *

Richard Weber (disambiguation) Richard Weber may refer to: * Richard Weber (explorer) (born 1959), Canadian Arctic and polar adventurer * Richard Weber (mathematician) (born 1953), English mathematician * Richard Weber (poet) (born 1932), Irish poet * Richard Weber (public serv ...

, several people * Robert Weber (disambiguation), several people * Steven Weber (disambiguation), several people * Werner Weber (disambiguation), several people

Academic

* Albrecht Weber (1825–1901), German Indologist and historian *

Alfred Weber Alfred Weber (; 30 July 1868 – 2 May 1958) was a German economist, geographer, sociologist and theoretician of culture whose work was influential in the development of modern economic geography. Life Alfred Weber, younger brother of the ...

(1868–1958), German economist, sociologist and theoretician of culture * Beda Weber (1798–1859), German professor, author, and politician * Caroline Weber (author) (1969), American historian *

Eugen Weber Eugen Joseph Weber (April 24, 1925 – May 17, 2007) was a Romanian-born American historian with a special focus on Western world, Western civilization. Weber became a historian because of his interest in politics, an interest dating back to a ...

(1925–2007), French historian *

Francis J. Weber Monsignor Francis J. Weber (born January 22, 1933) is an American Roman Catholic priesthood (Catholic Church), priest, author and archivist. He is a noted Catholic scholar, an Honorary Chaplain to Pope, His Holiness, and archivist for the Archdio ...

, American Catholic scholar * Hans Hermann Weber (1896–1974), German biochemist and physiologist *

Hermann Weber Hermann Weber (23 August 1928 – 29 December 2014) was a German historian and political scientist. He has been described as "the man who knew everything about the German Democratic Republic". Life Early years Hermann Weber was born into a ...

(1928-2014), German historian and political scientist * Ingeborg Weber-Kellermann (1918–1993), German folklorist, anthropologist and ethnologist *

Marianne Weber Marianne Weber (born Marianne Schnitger; 2 August 1870 – 12 March 1954) was a German sociologist, women's rights activist and the wife of Max Weber. Life Childhood, 1870–1893 Marianne Schnitger was born on 2 August 1870 in Oerlinghausen ...

, sociologist and women's rights activist *

Shlomo Weber Shlomo Weber (born 2 September 1949) is an economics professor and ex-Rector, New Economic School in Moscow, Russia; Academic Director othe Center for Study of Diversity and Social Interactions at NES Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Trustee Professor o ...

(born 1949), Russian economist * Theodor Weber (1836–1906), German theologian and professor of philosophy

Arts

* Alain Weber (1930–2019), French composer *

Albert Weber Sr. The Weber Piano Company is a former piano manufacturing company based in New York City and East Rochester, New York from the middle of the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century, and continued as a division of Aeolian-American a ...

(1829–1879), musician and founder of the Weber Piano Company * Albert Weber Jr. (1858–1908), Son of Albert Weber Sr. and 2nd president of the Weber Piano Company * Anna Weber (1814–1888), Canadian Mennonite Fraktur artist *

Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18 or 19 November 17865 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and critic who was one of the first significant composers of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas, ...

(1786–1826), German composer *

Carlo Weber Carlo Weber (born 6 April 1934 in Saarbrücken, Germany, died 15 May 2014) was a German architect and professor, the founder and senior partner of Auer+Weber+Assoziierte. Career * 1953–1961 studied and graduated at TH Stuttgart (Stuttgart Un ...

(born 1934), German architect *

Chris Weber Christopher Garrison Weber (born October 16, 1966) is an American musician best known as the guitarist and founder of the groups U.P.O. and Hollywood Rose (which featured future Guns N' Roses members Axl Rose, Slash (musician), Slash, Izzy Stradl ...

(born 1966), American musician *

Eberhard Weber Eberhard Weber (born 22 January 1940, in Stuttgart, Germany) is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, he is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing. Weber's compositions blend chamber jazz, European classical music, m ...

(born 1940), German musician *

Henrik Weber Henrik Wéber known as Henrik Weber (24 May 1818, in Pest – 14 May 1866, in Pest) was a Hungarian portrait and history painter in the Realism movement. He is considered as one of the most important Hungarian painters of the Biedermeier peri ...

(1818–1866), Hungarian portrait painter *

Joan Weber Joan Weber (December 12, 1935 – May 13, 1981) was an American popular music singer. Early years Weber was raised in Paulsboro, New Jersey, and married to George Verfaillie, a young bandleader. She was pregnant in 1954 when she was intr ...

(1935–1981), American popular music singer * Joseph Miroslav Weber (1854-1906) Czech composer and violinist *

Josepha Weber Maria Josepha Weber (later Josepha Hofer, Josepha Meier; 1758 – 29 December 1819) was a German soprano of the classical era. She was a sister-in-law of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the first to perform the role of The Queen of the Night ...

(1758–1819), German soprano * Jon Weber (musician) (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

Business

* Gerhard Weber (designer) (1941–2020), German fashion designer and entrepreneur

Entertainment

Amy Weber Amy Marie Weber (July 2, 1970) is an American actress, model, film producer, singer, real estate broker and former professional wrestling valet. She is best known for her time in WWE as a WWE Diva. She released an album, ''Let it Rain'', the tit ...

(born 1970), American actress, model, film producer, and former professional wrestling valet *

Billy Weber Billy Weber is an American film editor with several film credits dating from ''Days of Heaven'' (1978). One of Weber's first editing roles was as associate editor (as William Weber) on Terrence Malick's first feature as a director, ''Badlands'' ( ...

, American film editor *

Clark Weber Clark Weber was an Americans, American radio personality in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. He also ran his own radio advertising consultancy, Clark Weber Associates. In July 2008 he published a book, ''Clark Weber's Rock and Roll Radio: The Fun Years ...

, American radio personality in Chicago * Dreya Weber, American actress *

Jacques Weber Jacques Weber is a French actor, director, and writer. Life and career Weber joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique at the age of 20, and won the Prix d'Excellence when he left. He joined Robert Hossein in Rheims, and ...

(born 1949), French actor, director and writer *

Jake Weber Jake T. Weber (born 12 March 1963) is an English actor, known in film for his role as Michael in '' Dawn of the Dead'' and for his role as Drew in '' Meet Joe Black''. On television, he is best-known for playing Joe DuBois, the sleep-deprived ...

(born 1964), English actor *

Joe Weber (vaudevillian) Joseph Morris Weber (11 August 1867 – 10 May 1942) was an American vaudeville performer who, along with Lew Fields, formed the comedy double-act of Weber and Fields. Biography Born to a Jewish family, Fields and Weber formed their partnershi ...

(1867–1942), part of comic double-act Weber and Fields *

Lois Weber Florence Lois Weber (June 13, 1879 – November 13, 1939) was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, producer and director. She is identified in some historical references as among "the most important and prolific film directors in the e ...

(1881–1939), American silent film actress *

Steven Weber Steven Robert Weber (born March 4, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Brian Hackett on the television series ''Wings'' which aired from April 1990 to May 1997 on NBC, as Sam Blue in '' Once and Again'', and ...

(born 1961), American actor, voice actor, comedian and singer

Finance

Axel A. Weber Axel Alfred Weber (born 8 March 1957) is a German economist, professor, and banker. He is currently a board member and chairman of Swiss investment bank and financial services company, UBS Group AG, and has announced his resignation effective 7 A ...

(born 1957), German economist, former president of the Deutsche Bundesbank

Literature

* Anne Weber, German-French author * Katharine Weber (born 1955), American novelist * Ken Weber (1943–2007), American journalist and nature writer *

Lenora Mattingly Weber Lenora Mattingly Weber (1895–1971) was an American writer of short stories and novels. Lenora Mattingly was born in Dawn, Missouri on October 1, 1895, and lived most of her life in Denver, Colorado. She married Albert Herman Weber in 1916 ...

(1895–1971), American young-adult author

Mathematics

Eduard Ritter von Weber Eduard Ritter von Weber (May 12, 1870 in Munich – June 20, 1934 in Würzburg) was a German mathematician. Von Weber attended the and afterward from 1888-1894 pursued studies in mathematics in Munich, Göttingen, and Paris. In 1893 he was ...

(1870–1934) German mathematician

Politics

* Albert J. Weber (1859–1925), Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court * Becky Weber (born 1954), American politician * Carmen Weber (1945–2007), first wife of former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos *

Ed Weber Edward Ford Weber (born July 26, 1931) is an American politician from Ohio. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican. Early life and education Weber was born in Toledo, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts ...

(born 1931), U.S. Representative from Ohio *

Gabi Weber Gabriele "Gabi" Weber (born 24 March 1955) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as member of the German Bundestag from 2013 until 2021. Early life and career Weber went to college from 1969 to 1972 and did a tra ...

(born 1955), German politician * Gérard Weber (1948–2016), French politician * Gerald J Weber (1914–1989), American judge and military officer * Henri Weber (1944–2020), French politician * Johann Weber (1828-1878), Swiss politician *

Manfred Weber Manfred Weber (born 14 July 1972) is a German politician who has served as President of the European People's Party (EPP) since 2022 and as Leader of the EPP Group in the European Parliament since 2014. He has been a Member of the European Parl ...

(born 1972), German politician *

Olivier Weber Olivier Weber (born 1958) is a French writer, novelist and reporter at large, known primarily for his coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has been a war correspondent for twenty-five years, especially in Central Asia, Africa, Middl ...

(born 1958), French writer, novelist and journalist, ambassador of France, former war correspondent *

Randy Weber Randall Keith Weber (born July 2, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. He was previously a member of the Texas House of ...

, U.S. Representative from Texas *

Renate Weber Renate Weber (born 3 August 1955 in Botoșani, Botoșani County, Romania) is a Romanian lawyer and human rights activist who, in November 2007, was elected as Member of the European Parliament. She is the first Romanian appointed as Chief of a ...

, 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 Rosa Maria Pires Weber (born 2 October 1948) is a Brazilian judge. She is a member of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil. She is also a member of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), and a former member of the Superior Labour Court The S ...

Brazilian judge *

Vin Weber John Vincent Weber (born July 24, 1952) is an American politician, lobbyist and former Republican Congressman from Minnesota. Early life and education Weber was born in Slayton, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities f ...

(born 1952), U.S. Representative from Minnesota

Religion

* Johann Weber (bishop) (1927-2020), Austrian Roman Catholic bishop

Science

* Ann E. Weber, American chemist * Frédéric Albert Constantin Weber (1830-1903), French botanist *

Frederick Parkes Weber Frederick Parkes Weber (8 May 1863 – 2 June 1962) was an English dermatologist and author who practiced medicine in London. Background Weber's father, Sir Hermann David Weber (1823–1918), was a personal physician to Queen Victoria. ...

(1863–1962), English dermatologist; son of Hermann David Weber * Georg Heinrich Weber (1752–1828), German botanist *

Heinrich Friedrich Weber Heinrich Friedrich Weber (; ; 7 November 1843 – 24 May 1912) was a physicist born in the town of Magdala, near Weimar. Biography Around 1861 he entered the University of Jena, where Ernst Abbe became the first of two physicists who decisi ...

(1843–1912), German physicist, sometimes confused with Heinrich Martin Weber *

Joseph Weber Joseph Weber (May 17, 1919 – September 30, 2000) was an American physicist. He gave the earliest public lecture on the principles behind the laser and the maser and developed the first gravitational wave detectors (Weber bars). Early educati ...

(1919–2000), American physicist; developed the laser and gravitational wave detector * Mary Ellen Weber (born 1963), American former astronaut' * Neal A. Weber (1908–2001), American entomologist *

Weber (unit) In physics, the weber ( ; symbol: Wb) is the unit of magnetic flux in the International System of Units (SI), whose units are volt-second. A magnetic flux density of one Wb/m2 (one weber per square metre) is one tesla. The weber is named after ...

is the SI unit of magnetic flux *

Wilhelm Eduard Weber Wilhelm Eduard Weber (; ; 24 October 1804 – 23 June 1891) was a German physicist and, together with Carl Friedrich Gauss, inventor of the first electromagnetic telegraph. Biography of Wilhelm Early years Weber was born in Schlossstrasse i ...

(1804–1891), physicist and telegraphy pioneer, after whom the SI unit of magnetic flux is named * William Alfred Weber (1918-2020), American botanist and professor; originator of herbarium acronyms

Sport

* Adam Weber (born 1987), American football player * Alson Weber (1910–2005), Canadian volleyball player * Anthony Weber (born 1987), French footballer * Brianté Weber (born 1992), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Caroline Weber (gymnast) Caroline Weber (born 31 May 1986 in Dornbirn) is a retired Austrian rhythmic gymnast. Career Weber competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, she placed 17th in qualifications and did not advance to the finals. In 2009, she ear ...

(born 1986), Austrian rhythmic gymnast *

Craig Weber North Carolina's 3rd congressional district is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It covers the Outer Banks and the counties adjacent to the Pamlico Sound. The district is currently represented by Greg Murphy following a speci ...

(born 1974), Professional boxer * Darren Weber (born 1972), Zimbabwean cricketer *

Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale (born August 6, 1985) is an American competition swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and world record-holder in two events. Early life Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He graduated from Nic ...

(born 1985), American swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, world record-holder in two events *

Gerd Weber Gerd Weber (born 31 May 1956 in Dresden) is a former German soccer player. Weber began his career in 1973 with SG Dynamo Dresden in the DDR-Oberliga. Between 1975 and 1980 he played 33 times as a midfielder for the East Germany national t ...

(born 1956), German footballer * Gerard Weber (born 1938), Dutch football player and manager * Gerard Weber (born 1941), Dutch football player *

Hartmut Weber Hartmut Weber (born 17 October 1960 in Kamen) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the 400 metres. At the 1982 European Championships he won the gold medal with a lifetime best of 44.72 seconds. He also helped win the 4 ...

(born 1960), German sprinter *

Heiko Weber Heiko Weber (born 26 June 1965 in Thale) is a German former footballer who is now manager of ZFC Meuselwitz. Career As player he played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Preußen Münster. Coaching career In 2007, he was caretaker manager in FC Ene ...

(born 1965), German football manager *

Heribert Weber Heribert Weber (born 28 June 1955 in Pöls) is a retired Austrian football defender and later a football manager. He currently works as Sky Austria's main pundit and analyst for their coverage of the Austrian Football Bundesliga, the UEFA Champi ...

(born 1955), Austrian football player *

Javier Weber Carlos Javier Weber (born 6 January 1966) is an Argentine professional volleyball coach and former player, a former member of the Argentina men's national volleyball team, Argentina national team. Weber represented his native country in 3 Olympi ...

(born 1966), Argentinian volleyball player *

Josip Weber Josip Weber, nicknamed Joske, (born Josip Veber; 16 November 1964 – 8 November 2017) was a Croatian-Belgian professional football forward. He represented Croatia and Belgium at international level. Club career Weber began his senior career ...

(born 1964), Croatian-Belgian footballer *

Jozef Weber Jozef Weber (born 25 December 1970) is a Czech football manager and former player. His playing position was midfielder. Playing career Weber started his professional career at MŠK Žilina before moving to Sparta Prague, where he made seven appe ...

, Czech football player and manager * Julian Weber, German javelin thrower * Manuel Weber (born 1985), Austrian football player * Marco Weber (born 1982), German speed skater * Mauricio Weber (born 1982), Uruguayan football player * Mike Weber (born 1987), American ice hockey player *

Mike Weber (American football) Mike Weber (born August 25, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State. He has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, and New York Giants of the ...

(born 1997), American football player * Philipp Weber (born 1992), German handballer *

Ralf Weber Ralf Weber (born 31 May 1969) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Born in Seligenstadt, Ralf Weber started playing football in 1974 at SpVgg Hainstadt before moving to Kickers Offenbach in 1982. H ...

(born 1969), German footballer *

Regina Weber Regina Weber (born 12 April 1963) is a German former individual Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She is the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 Olympic All-around bronze medalist. Personal life She married the Senegalese former footballer Soule ...

(born 1963), German rhythmic gymnast * Renê Weber aka Renê Carmo Kreutz Weber (born 1961), Brazilian footballer and coach *

Ryan Weber James Ryan Weber (born August 12, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red ...

(born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher *

Shea Weber Shea Michael Weber (born August 14, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played sixteen seasons in the NHL for the Nashville Predators and M ...

(born 1985), professional ice hockey defenceman * Wally Weber (1903–1984), American football player *

Willi Weber Wilhelm "Willi" Friedrich Weber (born 11 March 1942 in Regensburg, Germany) is the former manager of German racing drivers including seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher (until 2012), his brother Ralf Schumacher (until November 2 ...

(born 1942), German manager of Formula One driver, Michael Schumacher *

Wolfgang Weber Wolfgang Weber (born 26 June 1944) is a German former footballer best remembered for scoring the last-minute equaliser for West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final. Playing career Weber, a central defender with 1. FC Köln in 356 Bundesli ...

(born 1944), German former footballer * Yannick Weber (born 1988), Swiss ice hockey player

Weber/Mozart family

* Relatives by marriage to

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...

** Constanze Weber, Mozart's wife ** Aloysia Weber, her sister **

, her sister ** Sophie Weber, her sister **

Cäcilia Weber Cäcilia Cordula Weber ( née Stamm; 23 October 1727 – 22 August 1793) was the mother of Constanze Weber and the mother-in-law of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Biography She was born in Mannheim, the daughter of Johann Otto Stamm, a government secre ...

, their mother **

composer; cousin of the Weber sisters **

Max Maria von Weber Max Maria von Weber (25 April 1822 in Dresden – 18 April 1881 in Berlin) was a German civil engineer who contributed to the development of railways in Austria and Germany. He was born in Dresden in the Kingdom of Saxony, the son of the composer ...

, civil engineer; son of Carl Maria von Weber