Surnames of Swiss Origin

250 surnames found of Swiss origin

Bertschi
The surname Bertschi is of Swiss origin and is derived from the given name Berti, a diminutive form of the name Berthold. The suffix -schi is a diminutive ending commonly used in Swiss German. Ther......
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Bertschy
The surname Bertschy is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name Berthold, meaning "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." The suffix "-y" is a diminutive, indicating "son of." Ther......
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Bessire
The surname Bessire is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Old French word "bessier," meaning "butcher." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as butchers or we......
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Betschart
The surname Betschart is of Swiss origin and is derived from the personal name Betsch, which is a diminutive form of the name Bartholomew. The suffix "-art" is a common Swiss-German ending indicati......
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Beuchat
The surname Beuchat is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Old French word "beche," meaning "spade" or "shovel." It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for someone who worke......
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Bielser
The surname Bielser is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Bielo" or "Biel," which means "bright" or "shining." The suffix "-er" indicates a person associated with or fr......
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Biland
The surname Biland is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Old High German word "bilan," meaning "to divide" or "to separate." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someo......
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Binggeli
The surname Binggeli is of Swiss origin and is derived from the personal name Bingel, which is a diminutive form of the name Binge. The name Binge itself is derived from the Old High German word "b......
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Bissegger
The surname Bissegger is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German word "Bischof" meaning "bishop." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who worked for or were as......
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Bitikofer
The surname Bitikofer is of Swiss origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "biti," meaning "to live" or "to dwell," and "kofer," meaning "coffer" or "chest." Therefore, the surna......
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Surnames of Swiss Origin

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