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