Faber (family name)

Faber ( Latin for ' blacksmith ') is a Latinized form of the German family name Schmid / Schmidt / Schmitt.

Name bearer

A.

Adolf Faber (1874–1928), Austrian politician and trade unionist
Aegidius Faber (around 1490–1558), Hungarian-German theologian
Albert Friedrich Wilhelm Faber (1817– ??), German civil servant and politician
Albrecht Faber (1903–1986), German biologist
Alexander Faber ( Friedrich Alexander Faber ; 1844–1908), German newspaper publisher
Alfred Faber (1889 – after 1957), German engineer
Andreas Faber-Kaiser (1944–1994), Spanish writer and ufologist
Angela Faber (* 1961), German lawyer
Annelie Faber-Wegener (* 1959), German politician (CDU), Mayor of Blieskastel
Anton Faber ( Toni Faber , * 1962), Austrian priest
Anton-Wolfgang Graf von Faber-Castell ( Toni von Faber ; 1941–2016), German entrepreneur
Aschwin Wildeboer Faber (* 1986), Spanish swimmer
August Faber (1802–1862), Austro-British businessman

B.

Basilius Faber (1520–1576), German educator
Benedikt Faber (around 1580–1634), German composer
Bernhard Faber (1862–1925), Austrian fossil collector

C.

Carl Faber (politician) (1859–1910), German entrepreneur and politician (NLP), MdR
Carl Faber (painter) (1885–1962), German painter
Carl Friedrich Faber (1739–1823), German publisher
Carla Dik-Faber (* 1971), Dutch politician and art historian
Caroline Countess von Faber-Castell-Gotzens (* 1961), German-Swiss entrepreneur
Caspar Faber (hymn poet) (around 1515–1575), German preacher and hymn poet
Kaspar Faber (1730–1784), German entrepreneur
Christian Faber (* 1969), German physicist and university professor
Christine Faber , pseudonym of Mary E. Smith (1849–1918), American writer
Christof Johannes Joachim Faber , real name of Joachim Germany (* 1980), German-American musician and singer
Conrad Faber von Kreuznach (around 1500–1552 / 1553), German painter and draftsman

D.

David Faber (1928-2015), Polish author
Dieter Faber (* 1959), German composer and music producer
Dietrich Faber (* 1969), German cabaret artist and writer
Donna Faber (* 1971), American tennis player

E.

Eduard von Faber (1822–1907), German lawyer and politician
Eduard Faber (engineer) (1853–1930), German hydraulic engineer
Elmar Faber (1934-2017), German Germanist and publisher
Elsa Faber von Bockelmann (1890–1980), German author
Emil Faber (1861–1930), German politician (SPD), MdR
Emmanuel Faber (* 1964), French manager
Erich Faber (* 1921), German architect
Erik Faber (* 1977), Norwegian singer and songwriter
Ernest Faber (* 1971), Dutch football player and coach
Ernst Faber , pseudonym of August Schmittdiel (1831–1909), German priest and writer
Ernst Faber (1839–1899), German sinologist and missionary
Erwin Faber (Illustrator) (1866–1939), American illustrator
Erwin Faber (1891–1989), Austrian actor
Eugen Faber (politician) (1843–1903), German manufacturer and politician
Eugen Faber (painter) (1884–1952), German painter
Eugeniusz Faber (* 1939), Polish football player
Eva-Maria Faber (* 1964), German theologian and university professor

F.

Felix Faber (1438 / 1439–1502), Swiss-German Dominican and writer, see Felix Fabri
Floreta Faber (* 1968), Albanian manager and ambassador
François Faber (1887–1915), Luxembourgish cyclist
Frank Faber (1966–2013), German cook and writer
Franz Faber (1497–1565), German poet and historian, see Franz Köckritz
Franz Faber (journalist) (1916–2013), German journalist and translator
Franz Faber (lawyer) (1919–2017), German lawyer
Franziskus Faber (also Franz Faber ; 1542–1593), German physician
Frederick William Faber (1814–1863), British theologian
Frederik Faber (1795–1828), Danish zoologist
Friedrich Faber (publisher) ( Friedrich Heinrich August Faber ; 1778–1847), German publisher
Friedrich Carl von Faber (1880–1954), German botanist and explorer
Friedrich Theodor Faber (1782–1844), Flemish-Belgian painter
Fritz Faber (artist) (1876–1935), German painter and poster artist
Fritz Faber (dentist) ( Friedrich Faber ; 1887–1961), German dentist, university professor and Waffen SS member
Fritz Faber (entrepreneur) (1915–2017), German entrepreneur and founder of the foundation

G

Gastón Faber (* 1996), Uruguayan football player
Gellius Faber de Bouma (approx. 1490–1564), Dutch-German Protestant theologian
Georg Faber (medic) (around 1575 – after 1632), German medic and draftsman
Georg Faber (mathematician) (1877–1966), German mathematician
Georg Sebastian Faber , pseudonym of Alfred Schmid (1899–1968), Swiss natural scientist and writer
George Stanley Faber (1773-1854), British theologian
Gerhard Faber (artist) (1940–1977), German sculptor and object artist
Gerhard Faber (technician) , German aerospace engineer and university lecturer
Gotthilf Theodor von Faber (1766–1847), German-Baltic lawyer and writer
Günter Faber (* 1954), German educator and psychologist
Günther Faber (* 1927), German painter
Gustav Faber (publisher) (1811–1896), German publisher
Gustav Faber (journalist) (1912–1993), German journalist, writer and travel writer

H

Hanns A. Faber (* 1929), Austrian historian and art collector
Hanns G. Faber (actually Johann Georg Faber ; 1891–1932), German officer and writer
Hans Faber (resistance fighter) (1900–1958), German Protestant pastor and resistance fighter
Hans Faber (architect) (1911–1992), German architect
Hans Faber (soccer player) (1925–2000), German soccer player
Hans von Faber (* 1927), German zoologist, endocrinologist and university professor
Hans Faber-Perathoner (aka Johann Faber ; 1907–1987), Tyrolean writer and teacher
Hans Jacob Faber (Mayor) (1665–1729), German politician, Mayor of Hamburg
Hans Jacob Faber (lawyer) (1716–1800), German lawyer
Hans Jacob Faber (Senator) (1740–1784), German politician, Senator from Hamburg
Hans-Joachim Faber (* 1969), German lawyer and football official
Heike Faber (* 1965), German actress and musician
Heinrich Faber (Abbot) († 1434), German religious
Heinrich Faber (pedagogue) (around 1490–1552), German pedagogue and music theorist
Heinrich Faber (organ builder) , German organ builder
Helmut Faber (* 1947), German entrepreneur, local history researcher and author
Herbert Faber (1894–1980), Austrian lawyer, printer and publisher
Hermann Faber (painter) (1832–1913), German-American painter and illustrator
Hermann Faber (dean) (1858–1945), German clergyman, dean in Tübingen
Hermann Faber (theologian) (1888–1979), German theologian and university professor
Horst Faber (figure skater) (* 1921), German figure skater
Horst Faber (politician) (* 1941), German politician (CDU), MdA Berlin

J

Jacob Faber (master builder) (around 1690–1761), German master builder and theater painter.
Jacob Fabricius (medic) (1576–1652), German medic, astronomer and poet

Jacobus Faber (1450 / 1455–1536), French theologian, see Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples
Jacques Faber (* 1940), Belgian-French actor and director
Jakob Faber (shape cutter) , French artist
Jakob Faber (1537–1613), German theologian
Jakob Faber-Kaltenbach (1898–1962), German philologist and translator
Joachim Faber (composer) (1913–1986), German composer
Joachim Faber (* 1950), German manager
Johann Faber (1478–1541), German clergyman, Bishop of Vienna, see Johann Fabri
Johann Faber (printer) ( Hans von Jülich ; † 1542), printer
Johann Faber (Syndicus) (1581–1622), German lawyer
Johann Faber (painter) (1734–1800), Dutch painter
Johann Faber (industrialist) (1819–1901), German pencil manufacturer
Johann Ahrend Christian Faber (1766–1834), German pedagogue, theologian and philologist
Johann Christoph Faber (1669–1744), German composer, organist and organ builder
Johann Ernst Faber (1745–1774), German orientalist
Johann Friedrich Faber (1753–1823), German politician, MdL Württemberg
Johann Georg Faber (1891–1932), German officer and writer, see Hanns G. Faber
Johann Gottlieb Faber (1717–1779), German theologian
Johann Heinrich Faber (theologian) (1592–1661), German theologian and pastor
Johann Heinrich Faber (writer) (1742–1791), German lawyer, writer and translator
Johann Joachim Faber (1778–1846), German painter and draftsman
Johann Ludwig Faber (1635–1678), German poet
Johann Matthäus Faber (1626–1702), German physician
Johann Melchior Faber (1743–1809), German classical philologist and Bible researcher
Johann Nikolaus Böhl von Faber (1770–1836), German businessman and literary collector
Johann Philipp von Faber (1758–1844), German officer
Johann Theodor Eusebius Faber (1772–1852), German painter
Johann Wilhelm Faber (1708–1780), German architect
Johannes Faber (anatomist) (1574–1629), German anatomist and botanist
Johannes Faber (musician) (* 1952), German trumpeter, composer, singer and actor
Johannes Augustanus Faber (around 1470–1530), German-Austrian-Italian humanist
John Faber the Elder (around 1660–1721), Dutch engraver
John Faber the Younger (1684–1756), Dutch-English engraver
John Faber (pharmacist) (1824–1881), German-American pharmacist
Jonas Faber (* 1992), German handball player
Josef Faber (1849–1921), Austrian publisher and newspaper founder
Joseph Faber (around 1786–1850), Austrian designer
Julius Faber (copperplate engraver) (1814–1871), German draftsman and copperplate engraver
Julius Faber (entrepreneur) († 1940), German manufacturer

K

Karin von Faber (* 1939), German journalist, reporter, actress and presenter
Karl Faber (philologist) (1848–1912), German classical philologist
Karl Faber (mathematician) (1902–1981), German mathematician
Karl Faber (painter) (1908– ??), German painter
Karl August von Faber (1782–1850), German theologian
Karl Friedrich Faber (1792–1856), German architect
Karl-Georg Faber (1925–1982), German historian
Karl Gottfried Traugott Faber (1786–1863), German painter, etcher and lithographer
Karl Peter Faber (1773-1853), German archivist and historian
Karl Wilhelm Faber (1842–1903), German writer and educator
Kaspar Faber (1730–1784), German entrepreneur
Katherine Faber (* 1953), American engineering scientist
Klaas Carel Faber (1922–2012), Dutch SS member
Klaus Faber (1940–2019), German administrative lawyer and publicist
Knud Helge Faber (1862–1956), Danish medic
Kurt Faber (1883–1929), German travel writer
Kurt von Faber du Faur (1890–1966), German bibliophile
Kurt Karl Faber († 1993), German architect

L.

Lothar von Faber (1817–1896), German industrialist
Lothar Faber (musician) (* 1922), German musician
Lothar Faber (physician) (* 1959), German cardiologist and university professor
Lotty Faber (1907–1985), German local poet
Ludwig E. Faber (1855–1913), American painter and draftsman

M.

Malte Michael Faber (* 1938), German economist
Manfred Faber (1879–1944), German architect
Marc Faber (fund manager) (* 1946), Swiss fund manager and author
Marc Faber (actor) (1952-2013), Luxembourg actor
Marcus Faber (* 1984), German politician (FDP)
Marianne Faber (1878 – after 1957), German publisher
Mariella Countess von Faber-Castell (* 1969), German actress, see Mariella Ahrens
Marjolein Faber (* 1960), Dutch politician
Martin Faber (around 1587–1648), German architect, painter, cartographer and politician
Matthias Faber (1586 / 1587–1653), German religious
Maximilian Faber (* 1983), German ice hockey player
Michael Faber (economist) (1929-2015), British economist
Michael Faber (soccer player, 1939) (1939–1993), German soccer player
Michael Faber (publisher) (* 1961), German publisher
Michael Faber (soccer player, 1995) (* 1995), German soccer player
Michael Herbert Faber (* 1953), German cultural scientist
Michel Faber (* 1960), Dutch writer
Moritz Faber (1837–1921), Austrian brewery entrepreneur

N

Nicolaus Faber , Cantor and Tonkünstler
Nikolaus Faber (also Nikolaus Schmid ; 1350 – after 1422), German religious, Abbot of Ochsenhausen

O

Oscar Faber (1886–1956), British civil engineer
Oswald Faber (1826–1908), German gymnast and manufacturer
Othmar Faber (1927–2008), German clergyman
Otto Faber , pseudonym of Johannes Wiegand (1874–1940), German teacher, writer, director and theater director
Otto Faber (1890– ??), German engineer and company founder

P

Pamela Faber Benítez (* 1950), American-Spanish linguist
Paul Faber (actor) (1857–1915), German actor and director
Paul Faber (soccer player) (1880-1939), German soccer goalkeeper
Paul Faber (diplomat) (1943-2014), Luxembourg diplomat
Percy Faber (1883–1959), Austrian architect
Peter Faber (1506–1546), Jesuit and theologian
Peter Faber (politician) (1871–1928), German postal worker and politician (center), MdL Oldenburg
Peter Faber (Dompropst) (1915–1988), German cathedral provost
Peter Faber (author) (* 1934), German officer, publisher and author
Peter Faber (actor) (* 1943), German actor
Philipp Faber (1635–1689), German theologian and Jesuit
Philipp von Faber (1807–1874), German lieutenant general
Phillip Faber (* 1984), Danish conductor

R.

Ralf Faber (* 1948), German soccer player
Red Faber (1888–1976), American baseball player
Richard Faber (* 1943), German sociologist
Robert Faber (publisher, 1845) ( Wilhelm Robert Faber ; 1845–1908 / 1909), German publisher and printing company
Robert Faber (publisher, 1869) ( Friedrich Gustav Robert Faber ; 1869–1924), German publisher and printing entrepreneur
Roland Faber (* 1960), Austrian theologian and university professor
Rolf Faber (* 1946), German lawyer and local researcher
Rudolf Faber (* 1958), German musicologist

S.

Samuel Faber (1657–1716), German writer and teacher
Sandra M. Faber (* 1944), American astronomer and university professor
Sebastian Faber (1560–1633), German religious, Abbot of Kaisheim
Simon Faber (* 1968), German-Danish politician (SSW)
Sonja Faber-Schrecklein (born Sonja Zumpfe ; * 1965), German journalist and moderator
Stefan Faber , pseudonym of Julius Hay (1900–1975), Austro-Hungarian playwright
Stephan Faber (around 1580–1632), German composer

T

Theodor Faber (1560–1597), German theologian, see Theodosius Fabricius
Theodor Faber (organ builder) , organ builder
Theodor von Faber (1766–1847), German-Baltic lawyer and writer, see Gotthilf Theodor von Faber
Theophil Benjamin Faber (1731–1760), German physician
Thomas Faber (educator) (1532–1595), German educator
Thomas E. Faber ( Thomas Erle Faber ; 1927-2004), British physicist and publicist
Toni von Faber (1941–2016), German entrepreneur, see Anton-Wolfgang Graf von Faber-Castell
Toni Faber (* 1962), Austrian priest, see Anton Faber

V

Veronika Faber (* 1945), German actress

W.

Walter Faber (chemist) (1901–1983), German chemist and mineralogist
Walter Faber (entomologist) (1921–1979), Austrian entomologist
Walter Faber (actor) , actor
Walther Faber (pedagogue) (1883 / 1884–1981), German pedagogue and regional historian
Walther Faber (Admiral) (1888–1945), German rear admiral

Wenzel Faber (around 1455–1518), Bohemian astronomer, astrologer and physician

Werner Faber (politician) (1893–1951), German politician (NSDAP)

Werner Faber (pedagogue) (1928–2017), German pedagogue and fairy tale researcher

Werner Faber (Manager) (* 1948), German manager

Werner Jung-Faber (* 1949), German conductor, lecturer and author

Wilhelm Faber (clergyman, 1664) (1664–1726), German clergyman

Wilhelm Faber (pharmacist) (1775–1848), German pharmacist

Wilhelm Faber (medic) (1803–1876), German medic

Wilhelm von Faber (around 1804–1879), Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal

Wilhelm Faber (clergyman, 1845) (1845–1916), German clergyman

Wilhelm Faber (entrepreneur) (1886–1951), German building contractor

Wilhelm Faber (trade unionist) (1886–1955), German politician (SPD, KPD) and trade unionist

Wilhelm Faber (politician) , German politician (SPD)

Wilhelm Christian Faber (1599–1667), German lawyer

Wilhelm Eberhard Faber (1701–1781), German numismatist and diplomat

Wilhelm Eberhard von Faber (1787–1872), German physician and veterinarian

Will Faber (1901–1987), German painter

Willibald Faber (1873-1946), German officer and politician (NSDAP)

Wolfgang Faber (politician) (* 1936), German politician (CDU)

Wolfgang Faber (weightlifter) (* 1943), German weightlifter

Wolfgang Faber (legal scholar) (* 1972), Austrian legal scholar and university professor

Z

Zacchäus Faber the Elder (1554–1628), German hymn poet
Zacchaeus Faber the Younger (1583–1632), German hymn poet

Fictional characters

Eugen Faber , main character of Faber or the lost years , novel by Jakob Wassermann (1924)
Hannes Faber , main character of Der Fahnder , German television series (1983-2001)
Walter Faber , main character of Homo faber (novel) , novel by Max Frisch (1957)

Faber (family name)

contents

Name bearer

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B.

C.

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F.

G

H

J

K

L.

M.

N

O

P

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T

V

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Fictional characters

See also