This is a list of surnames in which the description contains the keyword occupational.
WirthGerman, Jewish Occupational name for an innkeeper, derived from German wirt meaning "host".
WoodwardEnglish Occupational name for a forester, meaning "ward of the wood" in Old English.
Wright 1English From Old English wyrhta meaning "wright, maker", an occupational name for someone who was a craftsman. Famous bearers were Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first successful airplane.
ŽagarSlovene Occupational name for a woodcutter, from Slovene žaga meaning "saw".
ZdunowskimPolish Denoted a person from one of the various towns named Zduny in Poland, which is derived from Polish zdun meaning "potter". It can also be an occupational surname derived directly from zdun.
ZilberschlagJewish Occupational name for a silversmith from Yiddish zilber "silver" and schlag "strike".
ŽitnikSlovene From the Slavic root žito meaning "rye, grain". This was an occupational name for a dealer in rye or a baker.