Occupational surnames

Honcharenko (, also transliterated as Goncharenko), is an occupation-related surname of Ukrainian origin. Derived from гончар, it means descendant of a potter. The Belarusian-language version is Hancharenka (, also transliterated as Hančarenka).

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Kirchner is an occupational surname of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word ('sexton', 'priest', 'church assistant' or 'church property administrator'). Notable people with the name include:

Møller () is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English Miller, the German Müller etc. Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark. It is the most common non-patronymic surname.

Shevchenko ( ; alternative spellings Schevchenko, Ševčenko, Shevcenko, Szewczenko, Chevchenko) is a family name of Ukrainian origin. It is derived from the Ukrainian word shvets ( ; compare ), literally meaning "cobbler or shoemaker", and the suffix -enko, denoting Ukrainian descent. It is somewhat equivalent to occupational surnames: French: Cordonnier, Italian: Crispino, Spanish: Zapatero, German: Schumacher, Schumann, Schubert, and English: Shoemaker, Shoesmith, also Laster.

Botero is a surname of Italian origin, common in Colombia and along with other similar variants (Boter, Boteri, Botter, Botteri, Bottero), it originated in the Piedmont region of Italy, more specifically, in the town of Bene Vagienna, province of Cuneo.

Schultz is a German and Dutch surname derived from Schultheiß, meaning village headman or constable/sheriff in the medieval sense (akin to today's office of mayor). It has many variations, such as Schuldt, Schulte, Schulten, Schultes, Schultheis, Schultheiss, Schultheiß, Schultze, Schulz, Schulze and Schulzke. Adapted spellings in other languages include Shultz, Šulc and Szulc.

Molnár (or Molnar) is a Hungarian surname meaning "miller". The name may be a loanword from Old Germanic (with the same meaning), which is also the same in Slavic, Russian/Belarusian/Ukrainian(млынар) Czech/Slovak(mlynár) Polish(młynarz) and also same in Finno-Ugric, Finnish/Estonian(miller) Hungarian(molnár); however, it is most likely derived from an ancient steppe language thats why it's found able in every Indo-European and Finno-Ugric languages.

Hoffman is a surname of German origin. The original meaning in medieval times was "steward", i.e. one who manages the property of another. In English and other European languages, including Yiddish and Dutch, the name can also be spelled Hoffmann, Hofmann, Hofman, Huffman, and Hofmans.

Honchar (Cyrillic: Гончар) is an occupational surname of Ukrainian origin, literally meaning "potter". Notable people with the surname include: Andriy Honchar Oleksandr Honchar (footballer) Oles Honchar, Ukrainian writer Ihor Honchar , Ukrainian artist and ethnographer, the namesake of the Ivan Honchar Museum Serhiy Honchar, Ukrainian racing cyclist

Cassirer is a surname of Yiddish origin (קאַסירער kasirer, which means Cashier; ). Notable people with the surname include:

Seppälä is a Finnish surname and toponym derived from the occupation of blacksmith ("seppä").

Samardžić () is a Serbian and Bosniak occupational surname derived from samardžija, a Turkism meaning "saddle maker". It is also believed that the first family of Samardžić originated from the Orlović Clan through a descendant Salvo Orlović, who established the Samardžić Clan in Krivošije in the late 1300s. Later on, many of the families moved west as far as Sinj, Knin, Velika Kladuša, and Cazin (particularly in Bosanska Krajina). It may refer to:

Kadlec (feminine Kadlecová) is a Czech surname meaning weaver. Notable people with the surname include:

Baltacha () is a family name of Tatar origin, derived from the Turkic word baltacı, meaning "a person skilled with an axe", from balta: "axe", i.e., "woodcutter", "axe-maker", "carpenter", halberdier.

Schmeisser may refer to:

Kovačević (Serbo-Croatian, ), Kovačevič (Slovene and Slovak; feminine (Slovak): Kovačevičová) or Kovačovič (Slovak; feminine: Kovačovičová), is a Slavic surname meaning "[black]smith's son". The surname is derived from Kovač, which means "[[Blacksmith|[black]smith]]", and is the equivalent of English Smithson.

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Lakatos () is a Hungarian surname (meaning locksmith). The surname is especially common among the Romani (Gypsy) population. Notable people with the surname include:

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McIntyre, McEntire, MacIntyre, McAteer, and McIntire are Scottish and Irish surnames derived from the Gaelic '''' literally meaning "son of the Craftsman or Mason", but more commonly cited as "son of the Carpenter." The corresponding English name is Wright. It is common in Ulster and the highlands of Scotland, found in Ireland mostly in counties Donegal, Londonderry, Tyrone and Sligo.

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Pélissier or Pelissier is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Naismith, Nasmith, Nasmyth, or Naysmith may refer to:

Darbinyan, Darbinian (Eastern Armenian), Tarpinyan, Tarpinian (Western Armenian) — , is an Armenian patronymic surname derived from the occupation of smith (). Darbinyan is the Eastern Armenian form of the name, thevariant being Tarpinian. Notable people with the surname include:

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Sartori is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Lončar () is a Serbian, Montenegrin, Croatian and Slovenian surname, meaning "potter".

Shevtsov (; feminine: Shevtsova) is a Russian-language surname derived either from the Russian word швец or from the Ukrainian term швець for "cobbler/shoemaker", literally meaning "child of tailor/cobbler". In Russian, the word shvets is also an obsolete term for for "tailor".

Suutari is a Finnish occupational surname meaning "shoemaker", via German, ultimately from Latin: sutor. Notable people with the surname include:

Kravits, Kravitz, Krawitz, Kravit, and variant spellings are Yiddish occupational surnames derived from the Ukrainian word кравець (see Kravets), "tailor". They are related to the Polish name Krawiec, and Kravets.

Goldschmidt is a German surname meaning "Goldsmith". Notable people with the surname include:

Kovačić (Serbo-Croatian, ), alternatively spelled Kovačič in Slovene and Slovak (feminine (Slovak): Kovačičová), Kovacsics in Hungarian, or transliterated as Kovacic/Kovacich/Kovachich in English, is one of the most common surnames in Croatia, Slovenia, as well as Hungary and Serbia. Etymologically it is a patronymic derivative of the surname Kovač, which is a Slavic cognate of the English surname Smith, and as such is closely related to the similar surname Kovačević.

Spahn may refer to:

Croitoru, Croitor are Romanian-language surnames derived from the occupation of croitor, meaning "tailor".

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Wegener may refer to:

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Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German.

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Soper is an occupational surname for a soaper.

Smit is a Dutch occupational surname. It represents an archaic spelling of the Dutch word "smid" for "smith" (metal worker) and is the Dutch equivalent of the English and Scottish surname Smith.

Raudsepp or Raudsep is a common Estonian surname (meaning blacksmith). Notable people with the surname include: Andreas Raudsepp (born 1993), Estonian footballer Hugo Raudsepp (1883–1952), Estonian playwright Jaan Raudsepp (1873–1945), Estonian politician Laimons Raudsepp (born 1951), Estonian volleyball player and coach Pavo Raudsepp (born 1973), Estonian cross-country skier Peeter Raudsepp (born 1970), Estonian business executive and politician

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Kołodziej (Polish pronunciation: ) is a Polish surname meaning "wheelwright". Notable people with the surname include: Dariusz Kołodziej (born 1982), Polish footballer Janusz A. Kołodziej (born 1959), Polish politician Janusz Kołodziej (born 1984), Polish speedway rider Miriam Kolodziejová (born 1997), Czech tennis player Paweł Kołodziej (born 1980), Polish boxer Piast Kołodziej (c. 740–861 AD), Polish semi-legendary figure Ross Kolodziej (born 1978), American football player Sławomir Kołodziej (born 1961), Polish mathematician Walter Kolodziej, American politician Władysław Kołodzie

Shynkarenko () is a Ukrainian surname. It is an occupational surname of patronymic derivation, based on the occupation of shynkar (шинкар), or 'saloon keeper' and literally meaning "child of saloon keeper". Other Ukrainian surnames of similar derivation are Shynkar and Shynkaruk.

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Govedarica (, ) is a Serbian surname, derived from govedar, "cowboy". It may refer to:

Calderón () is a Spanish and occupational surname. It is derived from the Vulgar Latin "caldaria" ("cauldron") and refers to the occupation of tinker.

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Ferraro is an occupational surname of Italian origin meaning blacksmith in Italian (from "ferro", the Italian word for iron). Notable people with this surname include:

Schrijver means "writer" in Dutch. As a surname, it may refer to various people. See: