Wiebe is a German (language) surname. It is from a short form of various Ancient Germanic personal names beginning with wig, meaning "battle", "war".Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press Notable people with the surname include: Adam Wiebe (–1653), Dutch engineer Alejandro Wiebe (born 1970), Argentine television personality Armin Wiebe (born 1948), Canadian novelist Art Wiebe (1912–1971), Canadian ice hockey player Cainan Wiebe (born 1995), Canadian actor Cornelius Wiebe (1893–1999), Canadian physician Danilo Wiebe (born 1984), German footballer Ella Wiebe (born 1978), New Zealand footballer Erica Wiebe (born 1989), Canadian wrestler Jack Wiebe (1936–2007), Canadian politician Janyce Wiebe (1959–2018), American computer scientist Katie Funk Wiebe (1924–2016), Canadian-American writer Mark Wiebe (born 1957), American golfer Matt Wiebe (born 1979), Canadian politician Mike Wiebe, American musician (The Riverboat Gamblers), actor, stand-up comedian Nettie Wiebe (born 1949), Canadian professor Phillip H. Wiebe (born 1945), Canadian philosopher Reg Wiebe (1963–2018), Canadian-born Dutch curler Robert Wiebe (born 1937), Canadian politician Rudy Wiebe (born 1934), Canadian author Shane Wiebe (born 1983), Canadian musician Steve Wiebe (born 1969), American video game player, schoolteacher, and musician Warren Wiebe (1953–1998), American vocalist
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