Reber is a last name of German origin. It is derived from two sources: First, it is "an occupational name for a vine-dresser or vintner, from Middle High German rebe 'vine' + -er agent suffix." Second, it comes "from a Germanic personal name, Radobert, formed with rād, rāt 'counsel', 'advice' + berht 'bright'". In the United States, persons with the last name Reber primarily live in Pennsylvania; there are also large numbers in Ohio, California, Minnesota, Utah. Montana and Colorado.
Notable persons
- Arthur S. Reber, American cognitive psychologist
- Deborah Reber, American writer
- Gerhard Reber, German organizational theorist
- Grote Reber, astronomer
- James Q. Reber, second Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
- John Reber, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Joseph Bryant Reber, correspondent for the Butte Daily Post
- Napoléon Henri Reber, French musician and composer
- Robert Reber, Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Rolf Reber, professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Bergen in Norway
- Stephen C. Reber, former Presiding Bishop of the United Episcopal Church of North America
Other
- Reber (automobile), an early American motor car manufacturer
References
- Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4, vol. 3 p. 172. (Also available online through ancestry.com.)
- Reber as a last name : WhitePages.com