Gruber (family name)

Gruber is a family name in German-speaking countries.

Origin and meaning

The name comes from the alpine region. It is derived from pit and is an origin name meaning valley or gorge . It is the most common family name in Austria.

Name bearer

A.

Achim Gruber (* 1966), German animal pathologist and book author
Adam Heinrich Gruber (1671–1734), German organist and organ builder
Adolf Gruber (1920–1994), Austrian long-distance runner
Albert Gruber (1898–?), Austrian painter
Albrecht Gruber (1902–1973), German publisher
Alex Gruber (* 1992), Italian natural track toboggan runner
Alfred Gruber (1931–1972), Austrian artist (sculpture, drawings, jewelry)
Alois Gruber (1908–1959), Austrian politician
Andreas Gruber (hymn poet) , German hymn poet
Andreas Gruber (director) (* 1954), Austrian director and screenwriter
Andreas Gruber (writer) (* 1968), Austrian writer
Andreas Gruber (natural track tobogganer) (* 1984), Italian natural track tobogganer
Andreas Gruber (soccer player) (* 1995), Austrian soccer player
Arthur Gruber (1914–1981), German local politician, Lord Mayor of Sindelfingen
August Gruber (1853–1938), German protozoologist
Auguste Reber-Gruber (1892–1946), German educator
Augustin Johann Joseph Gruber (1763–1835), Austrian clergyman, Archbishop of Salzburg

B.

Barbara Gruber (* 1977), German ski mountaineer and alpine athlete
Beate Gruber (* 1951), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Bernd Gruber (* 1970), biologist
Bernhard Gruber (officer) (1920–2006), German major general
Bernhard Gruber (paleontologist) (* 1949), Austrian paleontologist
Bernhard Gruber (Nordic Combiner) (* 1982), Austrian Nordic Combiner
Bettina Gruber (artist) (* 1947), German photo and video artist
Bettina Gruber (* 1985), Swiss cross-country skier

C.

Carl Gruber (entrepreneur) (1834–1913), German entrepreneur
Carl Gruber (confectioner) , German confectioner, school founder and author
Carl Gruber (engineer) (1876–1939), Swiss engineer
Carl Anton von Gruber ( Gruber von Grubenfels ; 1760–1840), Austrian poet, historian and librarian
Carl Christian Gruber (1856–1934), German sculptor and architect
Carl Franz Gruber (1803–1845), Austrian painter
Carola Gruber (* 1983), German author
Christian Gruber (geographer) (1858–1906), German geographer
Christian Gruber (* 1965), German guitarist, member of Gruber & Maklar, see Gruber & Maklar
Christina Gruber , real name of Amélie van Tass (* 1987), Austrian magician and mentalist
Christina Gruber (biathlete) (* 1988), Austrian biathlete
Christina Gruber (snowboarder) (* 1990), Austrian snowboarder
Christoph Gruber (* 1976), Austrian ski racer
Claudia Gruber (* 1966), German archaeologist from the Middle East
Craig Gruber (1951–2015), American musician

D.

Daniela Gruber-Pruner (* 1975), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Detlef Gruber (* 1952), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
Diana Gruber (* 1983), Canadian skeleton athlete
Doris Gruber (* 1963), German architect

E.

Eberhard Ludwig Gruber (1665–1728), German Pietist
Edmund Gruber (1936–1996), German television journalist and director
Eduard Gruber (* 1952), Austrian clergyman
Elisabeth Gruber (* 1984), Austrian triathlete
Elmar Gruber (1931–2011), German pastor and writer
Elmar R. Gruber (* 1955), Austrian consciousness researcher and parapsychologist
Erich Gruber (1884–1953), Austrian lawyer, district president and SS brigade leader
Ernst Gruber (1918–1979), German opera singer (tenor)
Erwin Gruber (* 1964), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Esaias Gruber († 1595), German sculptor
Esther Gruber (* 1925), Swiss painter

F.

Ferry Gruber (1926-2004), German-Austrian singer (tenor)
Florian Gruber (racing driver) (* 1983), German racing driver
Florian Gruber (kitesurfer) (* 1993), German kitesurfer
Florian Gruber (tobogganer) (* 1994), Italian art and natural track tobogganer
Francis Gruber (1912–1948), French painter
Franz von Gruber (1837–1918), Austrian architect
Franz Gruber (politician, 1877) (1877–1937), German politician (SPD), MdL Hessen
Franz Gruber (singer, 1882) (1882–1932), German opera singer (tenor)
Franz Gruber (politician, 1888) (1888–1949), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the Lower Austrian state parliament
Franz Gruber (politician, 1900) (1900–1957), German politician (SPD), MdL Hessen
Franz Gruber (politician, 1935) (* 1935), German politician (CSU), MdL Bavaria
Franz Gruber (politician, 1956) (* 1956), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Franz Gruber (ski racer) (* 1959), Austrian ski racer
Franz Gruber (theologian) (* 1960), Austrian dogmatist
Franz Gruber (soccer player) (* 1967), Austrian soccer goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach
Franz Gruber (singer, II) , Austrian opera singer (tenor)
Franz Gruber-Gleichenberg (1886–1940), Austrian painter
Franz Joseph Gruber († 1854), Austrian painter
Franz Paul Gruber (* 1942), German veterinarian and zoologist
Franz Xaver Gruber (Police Director) (1765–1814), Police Director in Regensburg from 1809
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer) ( Conrad Franz Xaver Gruber ; 1787–1863), Austrian teacher and composer
Franz Xaver Gruber (painter) ( thistle Gruber; 1801-1862), Austrian painter
Franz Xaver Gruber (author) (1826–1871), Austrian teacher and composer
Franz Xaver Gruber (Kapellmeister) (1875–1926), Austrian cathedral music director and cathedral choir vicar

Franz Xaver Gruber (politician) (* 1968), Austrian politician (ÖVP)

Freddie Gruber (1927–2011), American jazz drummer and music teacher

Friedrich Gruber (cloth merchant) (1805–1850), German cloth merchant and banker

Friedrich Gruber (politician) (1883–1971), German politician, mayor of Ingolstadt

Fritz Gruber (* 1940), Austrian mining historian

G

Gabriel Gruber (1740–1805), Austrian general of the Jesuits
Georg Gruber (politician) (* before 1884), Austrian politician, member of the Salzburg state parliament
Georg Gruber (medic) (1887–1977), German medic
Georg Gruber (choir director) (1904–1979), Austrian musicologist, choir director and composer
Georg Gruber (producer) (* 1974), German film producer
Georg Benno Gruber (1884–1977), German pathologist and medical historian
Georg Josef Gruber (1773–1819), Bavarian politician
Georg Wilhelm Gruber (1729–1796), German composer
Gerald Gruber , Austrian mountaineer and geographer
Gerd Gruber (physician) (* 1960), German orthopedist and trauma surgeon
Gerd Gruber (ice hockey player) (* 1982), Austrian ice hockey player
Gerhard Gruber (theologian) (* 1928), German Roman Catholic theologian
Gerhard Gruber (musician) (* 1951), Austrian musician
Gernot Gruber (musicologist) (* 1939), Austrian musicologist
Gernot Gruber (politician) (* 1963), German politician (SPD)
Gerold Gruber (* 1958), Austrian musicologist
Gertraud Gruber (* 1921), German beautician and entrepreneur
Giselher Gruber (1939–2019), German politician
Günter Gruber (painter) (* 1947), Austrian painter
Günter Gruber (* 1948), German diplomat
Günther Gruber (* around 1967), Swiss radiologist and oncologist of Austrian origin

H

Hannes Gruber (* 1928), Swiss painter
Hans Gruber (watchmaker) (around 1530–1597), German watchmaker and precision mechanic
Hans Gruber (sculptor) (1875–1931), Austrian sculptor
Hans Gruber (soccer player) (1905–1967), German soccer player
Hans Gruber (author) (1924–2000), pseudonym Thurnhers Hannes , Austrian dialect author, musician and entrepreneur
Hans Gruber (pedagogue) (* 1960), German pedagogue, university teacher and chess composer
Hans-Günter Gruber (* 1957), German theologian and university professor
Heinrich Gruber (* 1945), Austrian chemist and university lecturer for physical chemistry
Heinrich A. Gruber (1899–1959), German yacht designer, see Henry Gruber
Heinrich R. Gruber (1923–2012), German painter and art collector
Heinz Gruber (* 1950), German politician (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), teacher, mechanical engineer
Helmut Gruber (physician) (* 1942/1943), Austrian anatomist and university professor
Helmut Gruber (linguist) (* 1959), Austrian linguist and university professor
Helmut Gruber (football official) , Austrian manager and football official
Helmut Hofer-Gruber (* 1959), Austrian politician (NEOS)
Hendrik Gruber (* 1986), German pole vaulter
Henry Gruber (1899–1959), German yacht designer
Herbert Gruber (1913–1999), Austrian film producer
Herbert Gruber (bobsleigh driver) (* 1942), Austrian bobsleigh athlete
Hermann Gruber (author) (1851–1930), Austrian Jesuit and writer
Hermann Gruber (cave explorer) (1888–1951), Austrian cave explorer
Hermann Gruber (actor) (1892–1981), German actor
Hermann Gruber (politician) (1900–1984), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Hermann Gruber (artist) (* 1938), Austrian book artist
Hetum Gruber (1937–2019), German conceptual artist
HK Gruber ( Heinz Karl Gruber ; * 1943), Austrian composer and conductor
Horst Gruber (* 1972), Austrian soccer player and coach
Hugo Gruber (entrepreneur, 1878) (1878–1958), German entrepreneur
Hugó Gruber (actor) (1938–2012), Hungarian actor
Hugo Gruber (entrepreneur, 1950) (* 1950), German entrepreneur

I.

Ignaz Gruber (politician) (1801–1866), Austrian politician
Ignaz Gruber (physician) (1803–1872), Austrian physician
Ignaz Freiherr Gruber von Menninger (1842–1919), Austrian statistician, university professor and politician
Imelda Gruber (* 1986), Italian natural track tobogganist
Ingemar Gruber (* 1977), Italian ice hockey player
Ira D. Gruber (* 1934), American military historian
Isabella Gruber (* 1970), Austrian politician (FRITZ), member of the state parliament in Tyrol

J

Jacob Gruber (preacher) (1778–1850), American Methodist preacher and abolitionist

Jacob W. Gruber (* 1921), American anthropologist, archaeologist and historian of science

Jakob Gruber (Abbot) (1688–1740), German Premonstratensian Abbot
Jakob Gruber (musician) (1855–1908), German organist and choir director
Jakob Gruber (sculptor) (1864–1915), Austrian sculptor
Jakob Gruber (politician) (1919–1993), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the Salzburg state parliament
Joachim Gruber (philologist) (* 1937), German classical philologist
Joachim Gruber (legal scholar) (* 1961), German legal scholar
Johann Gruber (1889–1944), Austrian theologian and resistance fighter
Johann Gruber (lawyer) (1833–1909), German lawyer and civil servant
Johann Gruber (resistance fighter, 1903) (1903–1943), Austrian iron turner and victim of the Nazi justice system
Johann Gruber (ornithologist) (1917–2003), Austrian teacher and ornithologist
Johann Daniel Gruber (1686–1748), German librarian, lawyer, historiographer and editor
Johann Gottfried Gruber (1774–1851), German literary historian and writer
Johann Nepomuk Gruber (1776–1811), Austrian numismatist
Johannes von Gruber (1807–1875), German classical philologist, high school teacher in Stralsund
Johannes Gruber (* 1985/1986), German singer (baritone)
Jonas Gruber (* 1977), Swiss actor
Jonathan Gruber (* 1965), American economist
Jörn Gruber (* 1940), German Romance studies and university lecturer
Josef Gruber (politician, Salzburg) , Austrian politician, member of the Salzburg state parliament
Josef Gruber (politician, 1811) (1811–1900), Austrian politician, member of the Upper Austrian state parliament
Josef Gruber (medic, 1827) (1827–1900), Austrian medic
Josef Gruber (medic, 1844) (1844–1929), Austrian medic and author
Josef Gruber (composer) (1855–1933), Austrian composer and organist
Josef Gruber (economist, 1865) (1865–1925), Austro-Czech economist, sociologist and university professor
Josef Gruber (Vicar General) (1848–1929), Austrian theologian and Vicar General of the diocese of St. Pölten
Josef Gruber (politician, 1867) (1867–1945), Austrian politician (SDAP)
Josef Gruber (politician, 1922) (1922–1980), Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the National Council
Josef Gruber (politicians, 1925) (1925-2013), Austrian politician (SPO)
Josef Gruber (economist, 1935) (* 1935), German economist and university professor
Judith Gruber (also Judith Gruber-Rizy ; * 1952), Austrian writer
Julia Gruber (* 1988), German actress, voice actress and radio presenter
Jürgen Gruber (* 1937), Austrian spider researcher

K

Karl Gruber (judge) (1878–1958), German lawyer and judge of Austrian origin
Karl Gruber (zoologist) (1881–1927), German zoologist and parapsychologist
Karl Gruber (architectural historian) (1885–1966), German architect, urban planner and architectural historian
Karl Gruber (politician, 1898) (1898–1949), Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the Upper Austrian state parliament
Karl Gruber (politician, 1908) (1908–1958), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Karl Gruber (politician, 1909) (1909–1995), Austrian politician (ÖVP) and diplomat
Karl Gruber (local history researcher) (1926–2012), German local history researcher
Karl Gruber (politician, 1929) (1929–2011), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the Lower Austrian state parliament
Karl Gruber (artist) (1930–2006), Austrian painter, graphic artist and sculptor
Karl Gruber (art historian) (born 1943), Italian theologian and art historian
Karl Gruber (officer) (* 1955), Chief of the Austrian Air Force
Karl Heinz Gruber (* 1942), Austrian educational scientist and university professor
Katharina Gruber (painter) (1807–1859), Austrian painter
Katharina Gruber (politician) (1918–1995), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the Salzburg state parliament
Kelly Gruber (born 1962), American baseball player
Kevin Gruber (* 1995), Italian ice hockey player.
Konstantin Gruber (* 1979), Austrian tennis player
Kurt Gruber (fighter pilot) , Austrian fighter pilot
Kurt Gruber (politician) (1904–1943), German youth functionary and politician (NSDAP)
Kurt Gruber (resistance fighter) (1912–1945), German resistance fighter

L.

Leo Fritz Gruber (1908–2005), German photographer, collector and curator
Leonhard Gruber (1740–1810 / 1811), German astronomer and philosopher
Leopold Gruber (cloth merchant) (1841–1920), Austrian cloth merchant
Leopold Gruber (politician) (1885–1970), Austrian popular educator and politician
Leopold Franz Gruber (~ 1710-1784), Austrian lawyer and mayor of Vienna
Lilli Gruber (* 1957), Italian journalist and politician
Lilo Gruber (1915–1992), German choreographer
Ludwig Gruber , pseudonym of Ludwig Anzengruber (1839–1889), Austrian writer
Ludwig Gruber (composer) (1874–1964), Austrian composer, singer, writer and conductor
Ludwig Gruber (painter) (1889–1967), Austrian painter and graphic artist
Ludwig Gruber (poet) (1922–2005), German Gstanzl singer and dialect poet

M.

Manfred Gruber (politician) (* 1949), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the Salzburg state parliament
Manfred Gruber (artist) (* 1951), German painter, graphic artist and set designer
Manfred Gruber (architect) (* 1929), German architect and university professor
Margareta Gruber (* 1961), German religious sister, theologian and university professor
Maria Gruber (* 1946), Austrian painter, graphic artist and object artist
Marian Gruber (* 1961), Austrian priest monk and philosopher
Marianne Gruber (* 1944), Austrian writer
Marie Gruber (1955-2018), German actress
Martin Gruber (politician) (1866-1936), German journalist and politician (SPD)
Martin Gruber (choreographer) (* 1957), German director, acting teacher and choreographer
Martin Gruber (architect) (* 1963), German architect
Martin Gruber (director) (* 1967), Austrian-Italian director
Martin Gruber (surgeon) (* 1968), Austrian specialist in orthopedics and orthopedic surgery
Martin Gruber (actor) (* 1970), German actor
Martin Gruber (natural track tobogganer) (* 1975), Italian natural track tobogganer
Martin Gruber (politician, 1983) (* 1983), Austrian politician (ÖVP)
Mauro Gruber (* 1986), Swiss cross-country skier
Max von Gruber (1853–1927), Austrian physician, physiologist and hygienist
Max Gruber (tamer) (1877–1939), American tamer of Austrian origin
Max Gruber (director) (* 1957/1958), Austrian director, actor and author
Max Gruber , real name of Drangsal (musician) (* 1993), German musician, singer and songwriter
Meinrad Gruber (1944–2015), German teacher, regional historian and home nurse
Michael Gruber (peasant leader) , peasant leader during the Salzburg peasant uprising in 1525/26
Michael Gruber (politician, 1877) (1877–1964), Austrian politician (CS)
Michael Gruber (actor) (born 1964), American actor and singer
Michael Gruber (* 1965), German artist, see reception hall (artist duo)
Michael Gruber (soccer player, 1966) (* 1966), Austrian soccer player
Michael Gruber (politician, 1976) (* 1976), Austrian politician (FPÖ), member of the state parliament in Upper Austria
Michael Gruber (Nordic Combiner) (* 1979), Austrian Nordic Combiner
Michael Gruber (musician) (* 1981), Austrian clarinetist
Michael Gruber (soccer player, 1983) (* 1983), Austrian soccer player
Miriam Gruber (* 1983), Austrian badminton player
Monica Gruber (* 1947), Austrian actress and voice actress
Monika Gruber (* 1971), German cabaret artist and actress

N

Nicolas Gruber (* 1968), Swiss environmental physicist

O

Oswald Gruber (1840–1913), Austrian architect
Otto Gruber (1883–1957), German architect and university professor
Otto von Gruber (1884–1942), German photogrammeter

P

Patrick Gruber (* 1978), Italian luge rider
Paul Gruber (journalist) (* 1938), Austrian journalist and author
Paul Gruber (painter) (* 1949), Austrian painter
Paul Gruber ( American football player ) (born 1965), American football player

Peter Gruber (politician) (* 1937), German politician (SPD)

Peter Gruber (mathematician) (1941–2017), Austrian mathematician

Peter Gruber (actor) (born 1946), Austrian actor

Peter Gruber (soccer player) (* 1952), German soccer player

Peter Gruber (writer) (* 1955), Austrian writer

Primavera Driessen Gruber (* 1951), Austrian lawyer and cultural manager

R.

Reinhard Gruber (* 1977), Italian natural track tobogganist

Reinhard P. Gruber (* 1947), Austrian writer

Renate Gruber (collector) (* 1936), German collector and promoter of photographic art

Renate Gruber (* 1967), Austrian politician (SPÖ)

Richard Gruber (* 1954), German sculptor

Rigobert Gruber (* 1961), German soccer player

Rolf Willi Gruber (* 1939), Swiss pediatric surgeon and university professor

Romy Gruber (* 1993), Luxembourg soccer player

Rudolf Gruber (politician) (1864–1926), Austrian politician

Rudolf Gruber (sculptor) (also Rudl Gruber ; 1920–2003), Swiss sculptor

Rudolf Gruber (table tennis player) (1922–2002), German table tennis player and functionary

Rudolf Gruber (botanist) (* 1932), Austrian botanist

Rudolf Gruber (Manager) (* 1933), Austrian lawyer and industry manager

Rudolf Gruber (referee) (* 1977), Austrian football referee
Rupert Gruber (1689–1740), German canon and scholar
Ruven Gruber (* 1995), Swiss floorball player

S.

Sabine Gruber (* 1963), South Tyrolean writer
Sabine M. Gruber (* 1960), Austrian writer
Sarah Gruber (* 1993), Italian natural track tobogganist
Sebastian Gruber (politician, 1863) (1863-1941), Austrian farmer and politician (Freedom and Order Party)
Sebastian Gruber (politician, 1981) (* 1981), German politician (CSU)
Stefan Gruber (artist) , American performance artist and comic book writer
Stefan Gruber (pool player) (* 1976), German pool player
Stefan Gruber (snowboarder) (* 1976), Austrian snowboarder
Stefan Gruber (natural track tobogganer) (* 1985), Italian natural track tobogganer
Steff Gruber (* 1953), Swiss filmmaker

T

Theodor Gruber (1865–1928), German painter
Thomas Gruber (media scientist) (* 1943), German media scientist, university lecturer and broadcast director
Thomas Gruber (racing driver) (* 1959), Austrian automobile racing driver
Thomas Gruber (poet) (* 1960), German poet, translator and journalist
Thomas Gruber (media manager) , Austrian media manager
Thomas Gruber (soccer player) (* 1979), Austrian soccer player
Toni Gruber (* 1943), German motorcycle racer
Tresl Gruber (1897–1978), Italian-Ladin artist, teacher and linguist

U

Ulrich Gruber (* 1932), German herpetologist
Ulrich F. Gruber ( Ulrich Fritz Gruber ; * 1930), Swiss surgeon
Urs Peter Gruber (* 1970), German legal scholar
Ursula Pausch-Gruber (1933–1996), German politician (SPD)

W.

Walter Gruber (geodesist) (1885–1969), Swiss geodesist
Walter Gruber (soccer player) (* 1956), Austrian soccer player
Walter Gruber (author) , German DRK functionary and non-fiction author
Walther Gruber (1911–1977), Austrian doctor
Wenzel Gruber (1814–1890), Austrian anatomist
Werner Gruber (* 1970), Austrian physicist and author
Wilfried Gruber (* 1942), German political scientist and diplomat
Wilhelm Gruber , birth name of William Gruber (1903–1965), German-American organ builder and inventor
Wilhelm Gruber (clergyman) (1903–1969), German Protestant pastor
Wilhelm Gruber (writer) (* 1950), German writer
Willi Gruber (1930–2012), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
William Gruber (born Wilhelm Gruber ; 1903–1965), German-American organ builder and inventor
Wolfgruber (* 1969), Austrian comedian, presenter and actor
Wolfgang Gruber (* 1950), Austrian labor and social lawyer
Wolfgang Walter Gruber (1589–1655), German lawyer and university professor

Companies

Gruber Logistics , Italian transport company
Gruber Touristik , Austrian tour operator and travel agency