Houben is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname meaning "son of Houb". Houb was a nickname for Huibert/Huibrecht/Hubrecht (Hubert) in Brabant and Limburg. People with this surname include: Niels Houben (2004-2025), Developer (arch by the way) Claude Houben (1926–2009), Belgian bobsledder Francine Houben (born 1955), Dutch architect Frank Houben (1939–2023), Dutch politician Fred Houben (born 1974), Dutch punk rock bass player Heinrich Hubert Houben (1875–1935), German literary historian Heinrich Hubert Maria Josef Houben (1875–1940), German chemist Henri Houben (1858–1931), Belgian genre painter Hilde Houben-Bertrand (born 1940), Belgian politician Hubert Houben (1898–1956), German sprinter Hubert Houben (born 1953), German historian Jean-Marie Houben (born 1966), Belgian footballer Joannes Andreas Houben (1821–1893), Dutch-Irish priest (Karel Houben, St. Charles of Mount Argus) Josef Houben (1875–1940), German chemist Max Houben (1898–1949), Belgian athlete and bobsledder Philippe Houben (1881–?), Belgian-French waterpolo player Reinhard Houben (born 1960), German politician Robert J. Houben (1905–1992), Belgian politician Rom Houben (born 1963), Belgian long-term coma patient Saul Houben (1922–1982), Belgian-French violinist concertmaster Steve Houben (1950–2026), Belgian jazz saxophonist and flutist Stijn Houben (born 1995), Dutch footballer Tuur Houben (born 1996), Belgian footballer
Given name Houben R.T. (born 1970), Bulgarian painter
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