The surname Friz derives from Fritz , diminutive of the German name Friederich (Frederick), originating from the Old Germanic Frithurik, composed of the prefix frithu ("peace", "friendship": Friede, in German) and the suffix rikia ("lord", "prince"), meaning "Lord of Peace", "The One who assures peace".
The surname is diffused in the Adige Valley in northern Italy. It's a German surname which established originally in the Region of Trentino on the comune di Garniga (town of Garniga)."
"Der Alte Fritz" refers specifically to Frederick the Great.
Delius is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ullmann is a German surname also associated with Ashkenazi Jews. It means "man from Ulm".
Böttger, Boettger, or Bottger is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lindemann is a German surname.
Wiedemann is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Katzmann is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Wentzel and Wentzell are surnames, and may refer to:
Feigl is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Friedrich or Friedrichs is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Börner or Boerner is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Hartung is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Peter is a surname which is also a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin "petra", from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning "stone" or "rock".
Lauer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lindauer is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Stoltzfus is a surname of German origin. It is common among Mennonites and Amish. Most American Stoltzfuses are descended from Nicholas Stoltzfus (1719–1774), an Amish man who migrated from Germany to America in 1766.
Hemke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Baumgarten is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Billig is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Brase is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Knaak is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: