Huebner
A German surname from a word for a hood or cap, likely used for someone who made or wore them.
The #5,259 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 46,533 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Huebner is generally treated as a German surname built on a word for a hood, cap, or covering, from Middle High German and related German forms such as Hube/Hut in the sense of head covering. As a family name, it was likely first applied to someone who made hoods or was known by that item of dress. In some cases, similar-looking surnames can also be influenced by dialect spelling or later spelling changes, so the exact path is not always certain.
History
The name is found in German-speaking areas and later spread with migration to other countries, especially the United States. Spelling without the umlaut, Huebner, is a common Anglicized form of Hübner. Because the provided excerpt is only an incidental mention of a person named Huebner, it does not add direct evidence for the surname’s etymology.
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Fun fact
The spelling Huebner often reflects an umlaut being replaced with 'ue' in English-language records.
From the historical record
“HSt, see Haddan and Stubbs Councils Huebner (Emil) Inscriptiones Britanniae christianaa 8vo. Berl. 1876 Hunt (W.) Two chartularies of the”
— Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum: a list of Anglo-Saxon proper names