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Schwarz is a common surname, derived from the German schwarz, pronounced[ˈʃvaʁts], meaning the color black. Czech female form is Schwarzová. Notable people with the surname include:
Fischer is a German occupational surname, meaning fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname. The English version is Fisher.
Neumann is a German surname, with its origins in the pre-7th-century word neowe meaning "new", with mann, meaning man. The English form of the name is Newman. Von Neumann is a variant of the name, and alternative spellings include Neuman, Naumann(s), Numan, Nauman, Neiman, and Nyeman.
König is the German word for "king". In German and other languages applying the umlaut, the transliterations Koenig and Kœnig, when referring to a surname, also occur. As a surname in English, the use of Koenig is usual, and sometimes also Konig. Notable people with the name include:
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.
Werner is a name of German origin. Werner, meaning “the defender” or “the defending warrior”, is common both as a given name and a surname. There are alternate spellings, such as the Scandinavian Verner.
Pohl is a German surname of several possible origins.
Scholz is a German surname. It is the East Central German and Silesian version of the name Schulz, Schultz, Schultheiss.
Gross or Groß in German is the correct spelling of the surname under German orthographic rules. In Switzerland, the name is spelled Gross. Some Germans and Austrians also use the spelling with "ss" instead of "ß".
Lang is a surname of Germanic origin, closely related to Lange, Laing and Long, all of which mean "tall".
Engel is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Richter is a surname of German origin.
Heinz is a German surname and cognate of Henry. Notable people with this surname name include:
Franz is a surname of German origin. Notable persons with this name include:
Witt is a surname. People with this surname include:
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