Farber is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Barry Farber (born 1930), American radio talk show hostBarry J. Farber, American motivational speakerCelia Farber, American print journalist and authorDavid J. Farber, American professor of computer scienceDennis H. Farber (born 1946), American painter and photographerHap Farber (born 1948), American football playerJerry Farber (born 1935), American educator and writerManny Farber (1917–2008), American painter, film critic and writerMarvin Farber, American philosopherNorma Farber (1909–1984), American children's book writer and poetSam Farber (1924–2013), American industrial designer and businessmanSamuel Farber, American writer born and raised in CubaSidney Farber (born 1903), "father" of modern chemotherapyStacey Farber (born 1987), Canadian actressZulima Farber (born 1944), former Attorney General, Acting Governor of New Jersey