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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.
Fischer is a German occupational surname, meaning fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname. The English version is Fisher.
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.
Maurer is a German surname, translating in English to "bricklayer" or "wall builder." Notable people with the surname include:
The German word Müller means "miller". It is the most common family surname in Germany, Switzerland, and the French départements of Bas-Rhin and Moselle and is the fifth most common surname in Austria. Other forms are "Miller" and "Möller". Of the various family coats of arms that exist, many incorporate milling iconography, such as windmills or watermill wheels.
Kunz, Künz, or Kunze is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Breuer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Zimmermann is a German occupational surname for a carpenter. The modern German terms for the occupation of carpenter are Zimmerer, Tischler, or Schreiner, but Zimmermann is still used.
Kaufmann is a surname with many variants such as Kauffmann, Kaufman, and Kauffman. In German, the name means merchant. It is the cognate of the English Chapman. Kaufmann may refer to:
Koller or Köller is a Germanic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Wild is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Graf is an ancient German and Swiss rooted name. In the United States, there are 16,620 people with this last name making it the 2445th most popular surname. Some notable people with this surname include:
Lang is a surname of Germanic origin, closely related to Lange, Laing and Long, all of which mean "tall".
Baumann is a German surname, and may refer to:
Mader or Mäder or Máder is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Fuchs is a surname; it has as variants Fux, Fuhs and Fuchß. Notable persons bearing it include the following:
Richter is a surname of German origin.
Kühn is a surname of German origin, derived from the Old German name Conrad. It may refer to one of the following people:
Moser is a South German topographic surname coming from 'Moos'. Notable people with the surname include:
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- ↑ American Family Names. Oxford University Press, USA. May 8, 2003. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
