The German and Eastern European name Weber is an occupational name for a weaver, deriving fom the Middle High German term wëber, German Weber, an agent derivative of weben meaning ”to weave.” This name is widespread throughout central and eastern Europe, being found for example as a Czech, Polish, Slovenian, and Hungarian name. Early examples of the surname recordings include Heinricus Weber, given as being a burger of the city of Basel, Switzerland, in the year 1290, whilst Hensli Webermann, was a citizen of Freiburg, who is recorded in the charters of that German city in 1472. '
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