Surnames
The Peters Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Peters means son of Peter. Trace the surname from Frisian marshes and Welsh ap Pedr to the Russian Mennonite families who settled Kansas and Manitoba.
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The Arnold Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
The Arnold surname means eagle power, from Germanic Arnwald. Its German, English, Welsh and Black American strands, variants and famous bearers, explained.
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The Schmidt Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Schmidt means smith, from Middle High German smit. The German surname's origins, the Schmitt, Schmid and Schmitz regional split, and its journey to America.
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The Janssen Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Janssen means son of Jan. Discover the Janssen surname's Dutch and German homelands, the Jansen, Janssens and Janzen variants, and how Janssens reached America.
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The Meyer Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Meyer is German for the steward who ran a lord's estate, not a farmer. Its true meaning, the Meier and Mayer spellings, the Jewish Meir root…
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The Schwartz Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Schwartz means "black" in German. Explore the surname's Central European origins, its German and Ashkenazi Jewish histories, variants and US census rank.
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The Wagner Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Wagner means wagon maker in Middle High German. Explore the surname's southern German roots, its spelling variants, and how the Wagners reached America.
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