The haber Surname
haber Name Meaning and History
- German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a grower of or dealer in oats, from Middle High German haber(e) ‘oats’, modern German Hafer. As a Jewish surname, it is in many cases ornamental.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from a place called Haber in Bohemia.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Fritz Haber | Kathleen Haber | 9 |
| Haber brothers - Germany > OH > MN |
 bonniekc
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suzanesserm
| 5 |
| Trustinetsky |
suzanesserm
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| Karmel |
suzanesserm
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| Habers of Poland and London |
phillipharker1
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| Habers from Russia to NYC |
ThuranX
| 2 |
| Haber/Meidel Buffalo NY |
DGraser
| 0 |
| Haber Family Brooklyn NY |
justineh1022
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| Habers in Philadelphia |
Stacey302
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