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Top 10 Most Popular German Last Names
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Most of the names of this list refer to the occupation of the first holder of the name.
| 1. | Müller (0.95%) (Miller) |
| 2. | Schmidt (0.69%) (Smith, blacksmith) |
| 3. | Schneider (0.40%) (Taylor) |
| 4. | Fischer (0.35%) (Fisher) |
| 5. | Meyer (0.33%) (from Latin "major", the bigger one, referring to the name-giver's status, meaning is Major, police officer, sheriff; also: Meier, 0.15%; Maier, 0.13%; Mayer, 0.13%) |
| 6. | Weber (0.30%) (Weaver) |
| 7. | Schulz (0.27%) (regionally for mayor) |
| 8. | Wagner (0.27%) (Wainwright, Wright; builder of wagons and carriages) |
| 9. | Becker (0.27%) (Baker) |
| 10. | Hoffmann (0.26%) (owning a farm) |
Lister:
Pratt
Source:
from 1995
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