indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsSmelser, Smelcer, Schmeltzer, Smelzer, Smeltzer and Schmelzer, Schmeltzer
Meaning & History
occupational name for a smelter from an agent derivative of Middle High German smelzen German schmelzen "to smelt metal" or "make glass".