Steuber is a surname of German origin, derived from the word ''stouben'' meaning "to whip up dust", a metonymic indication to the occupation of
miller
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citing the ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' Notable people with the surname include:
* Bob Steuber (1921–1996), American football halfback
* Tiffany Steuber (born 1977), Canadian curler
See also
*Stueber/ Stuber/Stüber, a surname of different origin, meaning "''stube
A stube (stiva ( Romansh), stüa ( Ladin and Lombard) is the traditional living area of the German-speaking Alpine areas (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), and the Italian regions of Valtellina, South Tyrol, Trentino and Ladinia.
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Surnames of German origin
German-language surnames
Occupational surnames