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'".Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, , vol. 3 p. 172. (Also available online through ancestry.com.) In the United States, persons with the last name Reber primarily live in Pennsylvania; there are also large numbers in Ohio, California, Minnesota, Utah.Reber as a last name : WhitePages.com Montana and Colorado. Notable people with the surname include: Arthur S. Reber, American cognitive psychologist Clark L. Reber, American politician Deborah Reber, American writer Gerhard Reber, German organizational theorist Grote Reber, American pioneer of radio astronomy James Q. Reber, second Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office John Reber, American politician Napoléon Henri Reber, French musician and composer Robert Reber, American politician from Pennsylvania Rolf Reber, Norwegian cognitive psychologist Stephen C. Reber, American Episcopal bishop
Other Reber (automobile), an early American motor car manufacturer
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