Houben
Houben is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname meaning "son of Houb". Houb was a nickname for Huibert/Huibrecht/Hubrecht in Brabant and Limburg. People with this surname include:
- Claude Houben, Belgian bobsledder
- Francine Houben, Dutch architect
- Frank Houben, Dutch politician
- Fred Houben, Dutch punk rock bass player
- Heinrich Hubert Houben, German literary historian
- Heinrich Hubert Maria Josef Houben, German chemist
- Henri Houben, Belgian genre painter
- Hilde Houben-Bertrand, Belgian politician
- Hubert Houben, German sprinter
- Hubert Houben, German historian
- , Belgian footballer
- Joannes Andreas Houben, Dutch-Irish priest
- Josef Houben, German chemist
- Max Houben, Belgian athlete and bobsledder
- Philippe Houben, Belgian-French waterpolo player
- Robert J. Houben, Belgian politician
- Rom Houben, Belgian long-term coma patient
- Saul Houben, Belgian-French concert violinist
- Steve Houben, Belgian jazz saxophonist and flutist
- Stijn Houben, Dutch footballer
- Tuur Houben, Belgian footballer
Given name
- Houben R.T., Bulgarian painter
