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Topographic surnames

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Rosenfeld may refer to:

Silva is a surname of Portuguese or Galician origin which is widespread in the Portuguese-speaking countries including Brazil. The name is derived from Latin ("forest" or "woodland"). It is the family name of the House of Silva.

Holzer, also spelt Holczer, is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname. It may be a topographic surname meaning "forest dweller" or an occupational surname meaning "woodcutter" or "wood seller", or a toponymic surname for someone hailing from a place named Holz. Notable people include:

Nussbaum is a surname of German origin. Variant spellings include Nußbaum and Nusbaum. The word means "one who dwells near trees", likely referring to hazelnut trees or walnut trees.

Schlossberg or Schloßberg (German for Castle Mountain; usually a hill or mountain with a "castle" on it) may refer to:

Kehr is a German topographic surname. It may refer to:

Rosenstock is a surname of German origin (Rosenstock meaning rosebush in German). Notable people with the surname include:

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Bachmann is a surname of Switzerland and Germany. It originates as a description of the bearer as dwelling near a brook (Bach), such as a farm "Hofstatt am Bach" also called "Bachmanns Hofstatt" near Hinwil or Dürnten (recorded 1387), or the "Hof zum Bach" near Richterswil (recorded 1555).

Kempny (feminine: Kempna) is a Polish surname. Kempný (feminine: Kempná) is a Czech surname. As a Polish surname, it may be derived as an adjective from the word kempa (either a regional form or phonetic rendering of kępa), ' clump of vegetation' or 'small island overgrown with vegetation'. As a Czech surname, it may be derived either from kampa ('land/island protruding from the water', meaning that the bearer lived on kampa), or from the German surnames Kempa, Kempe. Notable people with the surname include:

__NOTOC__ Deichmann () is a German topographic or occupational surname. Deichmann or Deichman may refer to: