Gerber (family name)
Gerber is a German family name .
Origin and meaning
The name is derived from the profession of tanner .
Name bearer
A.
- Adele Gerber (1863–1937), Austrian editor and women's rights activist
- Adrian Gerber (* 1983), Swiss ice hockey player
- Alain Gerber (* 1943), French author and jazz critic
- Albert Gerber (1907–1990), Swiss dentist and university professor
- Albrecht Gerber (* 1967), German politician (SPD)
- Alena Gerber (* 1989), German model
- Alexander Gerber (* 1973), German information scientist, publicist and entrepreneur
- Alfred Gerber-Ten Bosch (1912–1994), Swiss cultural patron
- Alla Jefremovna Gerber (* 1932), Russian journalist and politician
- Andreas Gerber-Grote (* 1964), German health economist and university professor
- Andreas-Friedrich Gerber (also Friedrich Andreas Gerber ; 1797–1872), Swiss veterinarian, anatomist, university professor and photographer
- Andres Gerber (* 1973), Swiss football player
- Anke Gerber (clown) (* 1952), German pantomime and clown
- Anke Gerber (economist) (* 1970), German economist
- Arnold Gerber (1827–1888), German classical philologist
- August Samuel Gerber (1766–1821), German author
B.
- Beat Gerber (* 1982), Swiss ice hockey player
- Bernd Gerber (* 1961), German soccer player
- Bernd Gerber (physician) (* 1957), German physician
- Bernhard Gerber (* 1958), Swiss object artist
- Berthold Gerber (1937–2018), German table tennis official
- Bill Gerber (* 1957), American film and television producer
- Brigitta Gerber (* 1964), Swiss politician (Green Alliance / BastA!)
- Bruno Gerber (ice hockey player) (1936–2005), Swiss ice hockey player
- Bruno Gerber (bobsleigh driver) (* 1964), Swiss bobsleigh driver
C.
- Carl Gerber (* 1985), German screenwriter
- Christian Gerber (theologian) (1660–1731), German theologian and author
- Christian Gerber (doctor) (* 1952), Swiss doctor and university professor
- Christian Gerber (musician) (* 1976), German musician and composer
- Christian Gottlob Gerber (1686–1764), German theologian and historian
- Christine Gerber (* 1963), German Protestant theologian
- Christoph Gerber (* 1942), Swiss physicist
D.
- Daniel Gerber (* 1985), German politician (Greens)
- Dolorita Fuchs-Gerber (* 1968), Swiss triathlete
E.
- Eckhard Gerber (* 1938), German architect
- Edmund Gerber (* 1988), German boxer
- Erasmus Gerber († 1525), Alsatian peasant leader
- Ernst Gerber (politician) (1904–1976), German politician (KPD)
- Ernst Gerber (saxophonist) (1941–2010), Swiss jazz musician
- Ernst Ludwig Gerber (1746–1819), German composer and author
- Ernst P. Gerber (1926–2017), Swiss journalist and writer
- Eugene John Gerber (1931–2018), American clergyman, Bishop of Wichita
F.
- Fabian Gerber (* 1979), German soccer player
- Franz Gerber (politician) (1902–1985), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
- Franz Gerber (soccer player) (* 1953), German soccer player and coach
- Friedrich Gerber (clergyman) (also Fritz Gerber ; 1828–1905), Swiss pastor and educator
- Friedrich Andreas Gerber (1797–1872), Swiss veterinarian, anatomist, university professor and photographer, see Andreas-Friedrich Gerber
- Friedrich Wilhelm Gerber (1932–2014), German pastor and astronomer
- Fritz Gerber (manager) (1929–2020), Swiss manager
G
- Gail Gerber (1937-2014), Canadian actress
- Gaylen Gerber (* 1955), American painter and installation artist
- Georg Gerber (stenographer) (1823–1872), German administrative officer and shorthand teacher
- Georg Gerber (literary scholar) (* 1977), Swiss literary scholar
- Gerd Gerber (1944–2018), German legal scholar and politician
- Gioia Gerber (* 1992), Swiss singer
- Gretel Haas-Gerber (1903–1998), German painter
- Guido Gerber (politician) (1869–1956), German politician (NLP)
- Guido Gerber (billiard player) (* 1967), German billiard player
- Gustav Gerber (educator) (1820–1901), German educator and philosopher
- Gustav Gerber (physicist) (1942–2018), German physicist
- Guy Gerber (* 1975), Israeli DJ and music producer
H
- Hans Gerber (legal scholar) (1889–1981), German legal scholar
- Hans Gerber (architect) (1903–1968), German architect
- Hans Gerber (mechanical engineer) (1904–1982), Swiss mechanical engineer
- Hans Gerber (sculptor) (1910–1978), Swiss sculptor, collagist and draftsman
- Hans-Jürg Gerber (1929–2018), Swiss nuclear physicist
- Heidi Diethelm Gerber (* 1969), Swiss sports shooter
- Heiko Gerber (* 1972), German soccer player
- Heinrich Gerber (artist) (* 1920), German painter, graphic artist, glass painter, wood cutter and collage artist
- Heinrich August Anton Gerber (1831–1920), German architect and construction officer
- Heinrich Gottfried Gerber (1832–1912), German civil engineer
- Heinrich Nikolaus Gerber (1702–1775), German composer and organist
- Heinz Gerber (soccer player) (* 1921), German soccer player
- Heinz Gerber (artist) (* 1933), Swiss artist
- Heinz Gerber (veterinarian) (1934–1999), Swiss veterinarian and university professor
- Helmut Gerber (1920–1981), German English scholar, editor and university lecturer
- Henry Gerber (1892–1972), American human rights activist
- Herbert Gerber (* 1914), German cyclist
- Hermann Gerber (1910–2009), German pastor and film commissioner
J
- Jack Gerber (* 1945), South African entrepreneur and racing car driver
- Jan Gerber (* 1976), German historian and political scientist
- Janine Gerber (* 1974), German painter
- Jean-Daniel Gerber (* 1946), Swiss economist and civil servant
- Jennifer Ann Gerber (* 1981), Swiss model and presenter
- Jeremi Gerber (* 2000), Swiss ice hockey player
- Johann Christian Gerber (1785–1850), German actor, theater director and opera singer (baritone)
- Johannes Gerber (1919-2004), German general
- Josef Gerber (* 1949), German freight forwarder and expert (paper money)
- Julia Gerber Rüegg (* 1957), Swiss politician (SP)
K
- Kaia Gerber (* 2001), American model and actress
- Karin Gerber (* 1971), Swiss triathlete
- Karl von Gerber ( Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Gerber ; 1823-1891), German lawyer and politician
- Karl Gerber (1912–1974), Swiss painter
- Katja Gerber (* 1975), German judoka
- Klaus Gerber (* 1943), German opera singer (tenor)
L.
- Leopold Peter Gerber (1774–1851), Oberamtmann of Baden
- Lilo Gerber (* 1953), Swiss film editor
- Lothar Gerber (* 1937), German cameraman
- Ludwig Gerber (1910 / 1911–2002), American lawyer and manager
M.
- Maja Gerber-Hess (* 1946), Swiss writer
- Mario Gerber (* 1981), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
- Markus Gerber (* 1975), Swiss sports scientist
- Martin Gerber (* 1974), Swiss ice hockey goalkeeper
- Max Gerber (1887–1949), Swiss clergyman
- Max Gerber (painter) (1919–2004), Swiss painter
- Mich Gerber (* 1957), Swiss composer and musician
- Michael Gerber (actor) (* 1943), German actor
- Michael Gerber (Author) (born 1969), American writer
- Michael Gerber (Bishop) (* 1970), German Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Fulda
N
- Nadine Gerber (* 1980), Swiss journalist and writer
- Niklaus Gerber (1850–1914), Swiss chemist
O
- Otto Gerber (1884–1961), German businessman and politician, Lord Mayor of Erfurt
P
- Paul Gerber (physicist) (1854–1909), German physicist
- Paul Gerber (musician) (1889–1941), Swiss yodeler and singer
- Paul Gerber (watchmaker) (* 1950), Swiss watch designer
- Paul Henry Gerber (1863-1919), German ENT doctor and university professor
- Peter Gerber (politician) (1923–2012), Swiss politician (SVP)
- Peter Gerber (boxer) (* 1944), German boxer
- Peter Gerber (Manager) (* 1964), German manager
- Peter Gerber (figure skater) (* 1992), Polish figure skater
R.
- Regula Gerber (* 1958), Swiss actress, director and theater director
- Robert Gerber (* 1953), Swiss politician (FDP) and police commander
- Roland Gerber (soccer player) (1953-2015), German soccer player
- Roland Gerber (ice hockey player, 1959) (* 1959), Swiss ice hockey goalkeeper
- Roland Gerber (ice hockey player, 1984) (* 1984), Swiss ice hockey player
- Rudolf Gerber (musicologist) (1899–1957), German musicologist
- Rudolf Gerber , pseudonym of Rudolf Schlesinger (sociologist) (1901–1969), Austrian sociologist
- Rudolf Gerber (lawyer) (1928–2019), Swiss lawyer and federal prosecutor
S.
- Sandra Daniela Gerber (* 1985), Swiss snowboarder
- Siegmar Gerber (* 1938), German mathematician, computer scientist and university professor
- Stefan Gerber (* 1975), German modern historian
- Steve Gerber (1947-2008), American author
T
- Theo Gerber (1928–1997), Swiss painter and sculptor
- Theodor Gerber (* 1927/1928), Swiss surgeon Arven expert and -pflanzpionier (Project consortium Arven-larch forest )
- Thomas Gerber (physicist) (* 1954), German physicist and university professor
- Thomas Gerber (actor) (* 1967), German actor
- Thomas Gerber (politician) (* 1967), Swiss politician (GPS)
- Tom Gerber (artist) ( Thomas Gerber ; * 1945), Swiss painter and sculptor
- Tom Gerber (politician) (* 1976), Swiss politician (EPP)
- Tom Gerber (Director) ( Thomas Gerber ; * 1977), Swiss director and film editor
- Tom Gerber (ice hockey player) (* 1993), Swiss ice hockey player
- Traugott Gerber (1710–1743), German physician and botanist
U
- Uwe Gerber (* 1939), German Protestant theologian
W.
- Walter Gerber (industrialist) (1879–1942), Swiss industrialist
- Walter Gerber (electrical engineer) (1902–1986), Swiss electrical engineer
- Walter Gerber (District Administrator) (* 1907), German administrative lawyer
- Wilhelm Gerber ( William Gerber ; 1937–2013), American doctor and cultural patron
- William Gerber (1881 / 1882–1965), German engineer and teacher
- Wolfgang Gerber (* 1938), German lawyer and judge