Webber

Webber is an occupational surname meaning "weaver," derived from the Old English and Middle English word "webb" or "webbe," referring to someone who wove cloth.

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Etymology

Webber is an occupational surname meaning "weaver," derived from the Old English and Middle English word "webb" or "webbe," referring to someone who wove cloth. The name has Germanic linguistic roots and was common among craftspeople in medieval England and Northern Europe.

The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Britain and North America, with no specific religious association; it became widespread as a hereditary surname during the medieval period when occupational names were systematized. Notable historical figures include the Webber family in theater and the surname's prevalence among working-class populations in industrial England.

Webber currently ranks #14,023 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.