German Names from Nürnberg, 1497: Occupational Surnames
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German Names from Nürnberg, 1497: Occupational Surnames

by Sara L. Uckelman
known in the SCA as Aryanhwy merch Catmael

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last updated 31Jan13

The forms listed 'feminine' were used by women only. Occasionally a vowel is superscripted over another vowel. I have used square brackets to indicate this. For example, Lo[e]sin indicates that the e is superscripted over the o.

SurnameNumberNürnbergSurrounding
cities
Notes
Abendeurer1X'traveling salesman, jewel dealer'
Angermair1X'grassland farmer'
Bachmair1X'brook farmer'
Bantzer1X'armormaker'
Bauer1X'farmer'
Baumgartner4X'fruit grower'
Baur1X'farmer'
Becherin1X'pitch burner, pitch gatherer', also perhaps 'maker of drinking vessels', feminine
Bogner1X'bow-maker, archer'
Dachß1X'badger', for a badger-hunter
Dasch1X'bag, purse', for a maker of such
Daschner1X'bag or purse maker'
Deck(e)r1X'roofer, slater'
Decke(r)2X'roofer, slater'
Decker2X'roofer, slater'
Deckerin1X'roofer, slater', feminine
Dengler1X'one who shaprens scythes by hammering or beating'
Deubner1X'dove dealer'
Dinckell1X'spelt farmer'
Dopler1X'dice maker, dice player'
Dorsch1X'cod', for a fisherman or fish dealer
Dorß1X'cabbage stalk', for a cabbage grower
Drechsell1X'turner'
Frauenknecht3X'[the] Frau's servant'
Ganser1X'gander', for a gooseseller or gooseherd.
Gareysin1Xfeminine, 'ready forged iron', for a blacksmith
Gartner312'gardener'
Garttner1X'gardener'
Garttnerin1Xfeminine, 'gardener'
Geiger321'violinist, fiddler'
Gerbe(r)1X'tanner'
Gerber1X'tanner'
Geyger2X'violinist, fiddler'
Geygerin1Xfeminine, 'violinist, fiddler'
Hebberer1X'oat farmer or dealer'
Hebenprant1X'charcoal burner, stoker; arsonist'
Heber1X'carrier, lifter'
Heber(er)2X'oat farmer or dealer'
Hebere(r)1X'oat farmer or dealer'
Heckner3X'street trader, huckster'
Heffne(r)3X'potter'
Heffner431'potter'
Hoffmaister1X'farm supervisor'
Hoffmaster2X'farm supervisor'
Hoffmeist(er)1X'farm supervisor'
Hofmaster1X'farm supervisor'
Muller1275'miller'
Mu[e]ller1X'miller'
Mullerin3Xfeminine, 'miller'
Mullne(r)1X'miller'
Mullner1073'miller'
Müllner211'miller'
Mullr [sic]1X'miller'
Mulne(r)33X'miller'
Mulner50545'miller'
Mulnerin826feminine, 'miller'
Munch211'monk'
Munich211'monk'
Pachmaie(r)1X'brook farmer'
Packoffen2X'bake oven', for a baker
Pad(er)5X'tenant or owner of a bath; barber'
Pader13X'tenant or owner of a bath; barber'
Paderin1Xfeminine, 'tenant or owner of a bath; barber'
Panczer1X'armormaker'
Pann1X'pan', for a maker of pans or for a baker
Paternoster1X'paternoster', for a maker of roseries
Paue(r)1X'farmer'
Pauer28127'farmer'
Pauma(n)1X'farmer'
Pauman321'farmer'
Paumgartner1X'fruit grower'
Paur1183'farmer'
Paw(e)r20X'farmer'
Paw(er)3X'farmer'
Pawe(r)4X'farmer'
Pawer5X'farmer'
Pawerin1Xfeminine, 'farmer'
Pawma(n)4X'farmer'
Pawman514'farmer'
Pawmgartne(r)1X'fruit grower'
Pawr7X'farmer'
Pecher(er)1X'pitch gathere, pitch burner'; also possibly 'maker of drinking vessels'
Pecker4X'baker'
Peckerin1Xfeminine, 'barker'
Woller1X'wool beater'
Wund(er)er1X'man who deals in uncommon things; magician; newsmonger'
Wunder(er)1X'man who deals in uncommon things; magician; newsmonger'
Wundere(r)1X'man who deals in uncommon things; magician; newsmonger'
Wunderer422'man who deals in uncommon things; magician; newsmonger'
Wunderin1X'woman who deals in uncommon things; magician; newsmonger'
Wurczelpauer1X'root vegetable farmer'
Wurczlin1Xfeminine, 'greenery, herb', for a greengrocer or herb seller
Wurffell1X'dice maker, dice player'
Wurtzbauer1X'root vegetable farmer'
Zapff1X'tap', for a person who draws beer or wine
Zayner1X'forger, smith', or 'maker of basketwork or wickerwork'
Zehenter1X'one who levied tithes for a landlord'
Zegne(r)1X'forger, smith', or 'maker of basketwork or wickerwork'
Zeydler1X'bee-keeper'
Ziegler6X'brick maker'
Zigler1X'brick maker'
Ziglerin1Xfeminine, 'brick maker'
Zime(r)1Xprepended, 'carpenter'
Zime(r)man1X'carpenter'
Zimerman3X'carpenter'
Zimermenin1Xfeminine, 'carpenter'
Zygler2X'brick maker'
Zyme(r)ma(n)1X'carpenter'
Zymerma(n)2X'carpenter'
Zymermeny(n)1Xfeminine, 'carpenter'

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Source:

Fleischmann, Peter, Reichssteuerregister von 1497 der Reichsstadt Nürnberg (und der Reichspflege Weissenburg), (Nürnberg: Gesellschaft für Familienforschung in Franken, 1993.)

The original article can be found at: http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/german/surnamesnurnocc.html