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 (1885–1937), German philologist
• Chris Huebner (born 1969), 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 (1948–2025), 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 (1956–2025), 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
• Julian Hübner (born 1983), German football coach
• 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

See also

• Hübener

References