Schindler is a German surname that is derived from the German word "schindel", which means "shingle". This suggests that the original bearers of the name were in the roofing business. Variations and alternate spellings of the name include: Shindler, Schindel, and Schindelle.
Johansson is a patronymic family name of Swedish origin meaning "son of Johan", or "Johan's son". It is the most common Swedish family name, followed by Andersson. The Danish, Norwegian, German and Dutch variant is Johansen, while the most common spelling in the US is Johanson. There are still other spellings. Johansson is an uncommon given name.
Andersen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Anders". It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.2% of the population.
The last name Raabe specifically originates from Prussia, derived from a Prussian warrior clans' symbol: a raven, which was one of the four beasts of war. During Prussia's decimation, most of these warriors intermarried with the Danish, and slowly made their way to Germany and Austria. The last name "Rabe", however, originates in Germany. Rabe also means raven. Recent historical bearers of the name "Raabe" may refer to:
Lehmann is a German surname.
Hoelscher is an English language surname derivative, primarily used in the United States. Its origins are from the North German "Hölscher", the occupational name for a maker of clogs, which in turn comes from the Middle Low German "holsche". People with the name Hoelscher or its variants include:
Wohlgemuth is a German surname. It belongs to the group of surnames originally descriptive of individual characteristics; the meaning of the word is either "happy, in good spirits" or "well-intentioned, kind"; it is also a German common name of either the starflower or of wild marjoram.
Werfel is a German and Jewish surname, mentioned in Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic.
Scholz is a German surname. It is the Silesian version of the name Schultheiss.
Schindler's List: Original Motion Picture Soundtrackis the score album for Steven Spielberg's 1993 film of the same name. Composed and conducted by John Williams, the original score features violinist Itzhak Perlman.
Bruun is a surname of North Germanic origin. The meaning is brown. In Denmark, the name is known to have been in use since the 13th century in the form Bruun. Other spelling variants are Bruhn and Brun. Today, c. 0.1% of the population carries Bruun as their surname or middle name. The name is also in use in Norway, the Faroe Islands and the other Nordic Countries.
Dahl or Dahle is a surname of Germanic origin. Dahl, which means valley in the North Germanic languages, is common in Germany, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Faroe Islands. The origin of the German forms Dahl and Dahle may have been in medieval Westphalia. In Germany about 11 places are called Dahl. In the Netherlands, a suburb of the city of Nijmegen is called "Heyerdaal", in which "daal" also means "valley". Other examples are "Bloemendaal," "Rozendaal," and "Roosendaal." There are several variations as it was common to add a suffix to Dahl in order to denote the name bearer's original locale or occupation. You also find several variations of -dahl used with prefixes.
Karlsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl", an Old German given name. The form Carlsen is cognate. The parallel Swedish forms are Karlsson and Carlsson. People with the surname include:
Shindler is a German surname that is derived from the German word "schindel" which means "shingle". This suggests that the original bearers of the name were related to the trades of making and installing them. Given the demographics of the name's appearance, it is also possible that Shindler is an anglicization of the German surname "Schindler". Variations and alternate spellings include Schindel and Schindelle.
Tou is a surname in various cultures.
Šindelář is a Czech surname, that is derived from the German word "schindel" which means "shingle". Notable people include:
Seidel is a surname of German origin.
Lange is a surname derived from the German word lang "long".
Wichmann is a German surname.
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