Weber is a surname of German origin, derived from the noun meaning "weaver". In some cases, following migration to English-speaking countries, it has been anglicised to the English surname 'Webber' or even 'Weaver'.
Huber is a German-language surname. It derives from the German word Hube meaning hide, a unit of land a farmer might possess, granting them the status of a free tenant. It is in the top ten most common surnames in the German-speaking world, especially in Austria and Switzerland where it is the surname of approximately 0.3% of the population.
Reuter or Reutter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Kraus is a German surname meaning "curly". Notable people with the surname include:
Schwartz is a last name of German/Yiddish (German-Jewish) origin, meaning "black". It was originally a nickname for someone with black hair or a dark complexion. It may refer to:
Baum is a German surname meaning "tree". Notable people with this surname include:
Metzger is a German/Yiddish (German-Jewish) occupational surname, meaning "butcher". Notable people with the name include:
Mandel is a surname that occurs in multiple cultures and languages. It is a Dutch, German and Jewish surname, meaning "almond", from the Middle High German and Middle Dutch mandel. Mandel can be a locational surname, from places called Mandel, such as Mandel, Germany. Mandel may also be a Dutch surname, from the Middle Dutch mandele, meaning a number of sheaves of harvested wheat.
Schaefer is an alternative spelling and cognate for the German word schäfer, meaning 'shepherd', which itself descends from the Old High German scāphare. Variants "Shaefer", "Schäfer", the additional alternative spelling "Schäffer", and the anglicised forms "Schaeffer", "Schaffer", "Shaffer", "Shafer", and "Schafer" are all common surnames.
Lederer is a surname of German origin, meaning "leatherworker". Notable people with the surname include:
Németh is a Hungarian surname. In Hungarian, német means "German" ; the h is a remnant of obsolete Hungarian spelling, as frequently found in names, especially in families of noble origin. Alternate spellings include "Nemeth", "Neimeth", "Német", "Nemath", "Namath", "Nameth", "Nemet" and "Nimitz". The name is also common in Austria and Germany. It is an uncommon given name. People with the name or its variants include:
Hess or Heß, a German and Ashkenazic surname, meaning somebody originally from the region of Hesse. Two alternative origins have been reported. Usage in the south of Germany may arise from a contraction of the personal name Matthäus.
Roth is an English, German, or Jewish origin surname. There are seven theories:
- The spilling of blood from the warrior class of ancient Germanic soldiers;
- Ethnic name for an Anglo-Saxon, derived from rot, referencing red-haired people;
- Topographical name, derived from rod, meaning a dweller in such a location;
- Derivative from hroth ;
- Local name for 18th-century Ashkenazi refugees to Germany;
- Derivative from roe in the ancient Danish language to signify (of) a king;
- Of the red colour of clay, as in pottery (German).
Körner, also rendered Koerner, or Korner is a German surname which may refer to
Heiner is a German male name, a diminutive of Heinrich, and also a surname.
Geiger is a German or French surname. In the German language Geiger means "violin player."
Kurtz is a surname, mainly a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic/Yiddish), meaning someone who is short in height. It comes from the German word 'kurz' meaning 'short'. Variant: Kurz. Notable people with the surname include:
Mühl, Muehl, is an occupational surname related to the occupation of miller and literally means "mill". Notable people with this surname include:
Eisner or Eissner is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Fleischman and Fleischmann are common family names which mean "butcher" in German. Fleišman is the Czech spelling. Other names which have the same meaning include Fleischer, Boucher, Metzger and Resnick. Names with similar or derivative meanings include Schechter and Schlechter, which mean "slaughterer".
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