What are common last names in Bavaria?

The common names in Bavaria are the same as anywhere in Germany: Mayer, Schmidt, Schuster and Moeller, since there was someone with these occupations in every village. read more

Huber is common in southern Bavaria and is, with the exception of Munich, the most frequent name in that area. The Patronymic surnames Jansen/Janssen, Hansen, and Petersen are the most common names in the far north (Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein). read more

The common names in Bavaria are the same as anywhere in Germany: Mayer, Schmidt, Schuster and Moeller, since there was someone with these occupations in every village. read more

This List of Bavarian noble families contains all 338 Bavarian aristocratic families named in 1605 by Siebmacher as well as further additions. The list is an alphabetical overview of Bavarian nobility. read more