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Top Ten German Last Names

MüLler, Occupation (Miller)
MüLler, Occupation (Miller)

List of the most common surnames in Germany. Müller, occupation Schmidt ... About 13% of the German population today has names of Slavic origin.

Schmidt, Occupation (Smith) (all Homophones Combined Would Rank First)
Schmidt, Occupation (Smith) (all Homophones Combined Would Rank First)

Schmidt, occupation (smith) (all homophones combined would rank firs ... What is the most common German surname? ... (all homophones combined would rank second) ...

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Schneider, Occupation (Tailor)
Schneider, Occupation (Tailor)

Wealthier familes received German names that had a pleasant or prosperous sound (Goldstein, gold stone, Rosenthal, rose valley), while the less prosperous had to settle for less prestigious names based on a place (Schwab, from Swabia), an occupation (Schneider, tailor), or a characteristic (Grün, green).

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Fischer, Occupation (Fisherman)
Fischer, Occupation (Fisherman)

About 13% of the German population today has names of Slavic origin. Many Austrians also have surnames of Slavic origin. Polish names in Germany abound as a result of over 100,000 people (including 130,000 "Ruhrpolen") immigrating westward from the Polish-speaking areas of the German Empire.

Weber, Occupation (Weaver)
Weber, Occupation (Weaver)

Weaver (d. 1944) was the founder and manager of the Weaver Book Store at New Holland, Pennsylvania as well as a prominent Lancaster Conference evangelist. Edwin Weaver was a missionary bishop in India.

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