Surnames of Swiss Origin

250 surnames found of Swiss origin

Waelti
The surname Waelti is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German word "Walt," meaning "rule" or "ruler." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who held a position of......
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Walti
The surname Walti is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name Walter, meaning "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was ori......
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Weyeneth
The surname Weyeneth is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name Wegino, which means "warrior" or "fighter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used......
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Wuethrich
The surname Wuethrich is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name Wido, meaning "wood" or "wide." The suffix "-rich" indicates "power" or "ruler." Therefore, Wuethrich can be ......
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Wyttenbach
The surname Wyttenbach is of Swiss origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wytten," meaning "white," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the name Wyttenbach can......
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Zaugg
The surname Zaugg is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Zogo," meaning "youthful" or "young." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to iden......
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Zbinden
The surname Zbinden is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German word "zbinden," meaning "to bind" or "to tie." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as ......
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Zemp
The surname Zemp is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Sigmund," meaning "victory" or "protection." Over time, the name evolved to "Zemp" and became a hereditary surnam......
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Zesiger
The surname Zesiger is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German word "zähe," meaning tough or tenacious. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from a person who possessed these......
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Zinsli
The surname Zinsli is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German word "Zins," meaning "interest" or "rent." It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for someone who collected ......
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Surnames of Swiss Origin

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