Boulanger is a typical French and Francophone surname, equivalent of the English Baker, the Italian Panettiere, etc.
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.
Pelletier is a common surname of French origin. Notable people with this surname include:
Fournier is a French surname. It is a former designation of baker. Prior to the 1900s it was the designation of a firefighter. The firefighter became by default the baker as he was normally in charge of the communal ovens. As fewer people kneaded their own bread, he commenced this task, became more skilled and thus became the baker.
Benoist is both a French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Blanchet is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Blanc or le Blanc is a surname of French origin, meaning White. Notable people with the surname include:
Béguin is a French surname, which may refer to:
Sarasin is a surname, originating (unrelatedly) in Switzerland and Thailand.
Stephan is used as a surname, and may refer to:
Blaise is a masculine given name and surname. It is the French derivation of the Latin Blaesus, Greek Βλασιος (Vlasios), and is of uncertain etymological origin, though perhaps meaning "to stammer", "the stutterer".
Chappuis is a French-language surname from the Arpitan region of eastern France and Francophone Switzerland with various spellings. Notable people with the surname include:
Pidoux is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Snider is an Anglicized occupational surname derived from Dutch Snijder "tailor", related to modern Dutch Snijders and Sneijder. It may also be an Anglicized spelling of the German Schneider or Swiss German Schnyder, which both carry the same meaning. The more common Anglicized spelling of the Dutch Snijder is Snyder.
The surname Courvoisier or de Courvoisier is in origin a French word, meaning 'shoemaker'. The word comes from Old French courveis ('leather') which itself comes from the Latin word Cordubense meaning 'from Cordova', originally referring to a kind of leather associated with that city.
Brun, Brün or de Brún is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Brodbeck is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Rey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Stehli is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Murati is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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