During the middle ages in Europe, people where often named for their jobs.

• If John was a blacksmith, he’d be called John Smith.

• If John made barrels, he’d be called John Cooper (a cooper is someone who makes barrels).

• If John made Web sites, he’d be called John Weber.

So, if your last name is Weber, there’s a good chance that one of your ancestors made Web sites during the middle ages.

You can read more about the origin of last names.

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