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SOCIETY / FAMILY and NAMES
List: Top Ten Most Popular Surnames in Germany
Date: 1995
Source: Pratt
Base: The registered population of Germany
Notes: Müller and Schmidt were the most popular surnames in Germany in 1995, together representing 1.64 per cent of the entire German population. Etymology: Most surnames refer to an occupation, for example: Müller equals miller in English, Schmidt is a smithie (blacksmith) and Schneider is taylor. Meyer (from the Latin for 'Major'), would refer to a person's status and could represent an army officer, a sheriff or burgermeister or somesuch - other versions of this name include: Meier (0.15% of population), Maier (0.13%), and Mayer (0.13%).
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Rank
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Surname
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% of Pop.
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1
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Müller
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0.95
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2
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Schmidt
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0.69
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3
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Schneider
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0.40
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4
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Fischer
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0.35
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5
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Meyer
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0.33
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6
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Weber
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0.30
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7
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Schulz
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0.27
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8
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Wagner
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0.27
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9
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Becker
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0.27
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10
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Hoffmann
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0.26
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