Ferber is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Ferber (1911–1987), Swiss pianist Brenda A. Ferber (born 1969), American children's book author Christine Ferber (born 1960), French pastry chef Edna Ferber (1885–1968), American novelist, author and playwright Ferdinand Ferber (1862–1909), French Army captain who played an important role in the development of aeroplanes Herbert Ferber (1906–1991), American sculptor and painter Markus Ferber (born 1965), German politician Marianne Ferber (1923–2013), American feminist economist and author Mauritius Ferber (1471–1537), bishop of Ermland Mel Ferber (1922–2003), Emmy-nominated TV director and producer Nicolaus Ferber (1485–1534), German Franciscan and controversialist Richard Ferber, American physician, inventor of the Ferber method Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (1879–1966), Rabbi See also Ferber IX or Antoinette III, an early experimental aircraft designed by Ferdinand Ferber Ferber method or Ferberization, a technique invented by Dr. Richard Ferber to solve infant sleep problems New York v. Ferber, a United States Supreme Court decision Faerber Farber German-language surnames