Surnames of Swiss Origin

250 surnames found of Swiss origin

Schweitzer
The surname Schweitzer is of German origin and is derived from the word "Schweiz," meaning Switzerland. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who were originally from Switzerland o......
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Schweizer
The surname Schweizer is of German origin and is an occupational name for someone from Switzerland. It is derived from the Middle High German word "Swiz," meaning Swiss, and the suffix "-er," denot......
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Schwery
The surname Schwery is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German word "schwer," meaning "heavy" or "difficult." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was strong or ......
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Schwieters
The surname Schwieters is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Schweitzer, which means "Swiss" in German. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who were originall......
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Siegenthaler
The surname Siegenthaler is of Swiss origin and is derived from the combination of two German words: "siegen" meaning "to conquer" or "to be victorious" and "thaler" meaning "valley." Therefore, th......
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Simmen
The surname Simmen is of Swiss origin and is derived from the given name Simon, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shim'on" meaning "he has heard" or "hearkening." The surname Simmen indicate......
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Stauffacher
The surname Stauffacher is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German words "Staufen" meaning "to climb" or "to ascend" and "Acker" meaning "field" or "land." It is believed to have originated ......
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Surdez
The surname Surdez is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Old High German word "surt" meaning "sour" or "acidic." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a sour or ac......
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Sweitzer
The surname Sweitzer is of German origin and is derived from the word "Schweitzer," meaning "Swiss" in German. It is an occupational surname that was originally given to people who came from Switze......
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Swiss
The surname Swiss is of German origin and is derived from the word "Schweiz," which means Switzerland in German. It is an ethnic or regional surname typically given to individuals who either hailed......
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Surnames of Swiss Origin

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