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 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.
Fischer is a German occupational surname, meaning fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname. The English version is Fisher.
Maurer is a German surname, translating in English to "bricklayer" or "wall builder." Notable people with the surname include:
Wiggers is a German and Dutch patronymic surname. The given name Wiggeris a form of the Germanic Wichard, from Wîh- ("battle") and -hard ("strong"). Variant spelling include Wichers and Wiggerts. People with this surname include
Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German.
Schmidt is a common German occupational surname derived from the German word "Schmied" meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker". This surname is the German equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world.
Soares is a common surname in the Portuguese language and Galician, namely in the Portuguese speaking world, as well as other places. It was originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Soeiro. It is equivalent to the Spanish surname Suárez. Notable people named Soares include:
Klein is the Dutch, German and Afrikaans word for "small", which came to be used as a surname, and thence passed into the names of places, concepts and discoveries associated with bearers of this surname. It is also a common Jewish surname in the United States, Europe and Brazil.
Francke is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Schneider is a very common surname in Germany. Alternative spellings include: Schneyder, Schnieder, Snyder, Snider, Sneider, Schnyder, Znaider, Schnaider, Schneiter, Shneider, and Sneijder, Snijder (Dutch), Snither (English), Snyman (Afrikaans), Schnider, Sznajder, Szneider (Polish), Snaider, Šnajder (Serbo-Croatian), and Schneidre (French).
Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of Irish origin.
Carmona is a Portuguese and Spanish surname. Notable persons with that name include:
The surname Meyer is an English, Dutch, German, and Jewish surname. The name can be derived from the German word meiger, meaning "Mayor"; the name likely traces its origins to a wealthy landholder. There are various names that are connected by cognation in many instances, such as Myer, Meyr, Meier, Meijer, Mayer, Maier, Mayr, and Mair. Among German Jews, the surname Meyer can sometimes be converged with the similar sounding Hebrew name "Meir", which means "one who shines".
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to given names cognate to English Nicholas.
Versteeg is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of "van der steeg", meaning "from the alley/path". De Steeg has also been the name of a number of farms and localities. Variations on this name include Versteegen, Versteegh, Versteegt, Verstege, Verstegen and Versteghe. People with these names include:
Borel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Martini is an Italian surname.
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