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
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- 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
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- 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)
See also
- Faber you Faur
- Faber-Castell (disambiguation)
- Favre , French family name