Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Swiss; and the description contains the keywords wagon or maker.
usage
keyword
Armbruster German
Means "crossbow maker" from German armbrust "crossbow". The word armbrust was originally from Latin arcuballista meaning "bow ballista", but was modified under the influence of German arm "arm" and brust "breast".
Böttcher German
Occupational name meaning "cooper, barrel maker" in German.
Fenstermacher German
Means "window maker" in German.
Kästner German
Means "cabinet maker", derived from Middle High German kaste "box".
Kiefer 2 German
Occupational name for a barrel maker, derived from Old High German kuofa meaning "barrel".
Kistler German
Occupational name meaning "chest maker, cabinetmaker" from Middle High German kiste.
Knopf German
Means "button" in German, originally belonging to a button maker or button seller.
Kranz German, Jewish
Derived from Old High German kranz meaning "wreath", an occupational name for a maker of wreaths or an ornamental Jewish name.
Kunkel German
Occupational name for a maker of distaffs, from Middle High German kunkel "distaff, spindle", of Latin origin.
Metz 1 German
Occupational name for maker of knives, from Middle High German metze "knife".
Paternoster English, Italian
Occupational name for a maker of rosaries, also called paternosters. They are derived from the Latin phrase pater noster "our Father", the opening words of the Lord's Prayer.
Sacco Italian
Occupational name for a maker of sacks, from Italian sacco, Latin saccus.
Schnur German, Jewish
From Old High German snuor meaning "rope, cord", an occupational name for a maker of rope.
Siegel 1 German
Occupational name for a maker of seals or signet rings, ultimately from Latin sigillum "seal".
Stenger German
Occupational name for a post maker, from Old High German stanga "pole".
Tasse French
From Old French tasse "purse, bag", an occupational name for a maker or seller of purses.
Wagner German
From Middle High German wagener meaning "wagon maker, cartwright". This name was borne by the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883).