Spreitzer [1] (from German spreizen "to spread (legs)") is a German surname belonging to the group of family names based on a personal characteristic, in this case from a nickname for someone who spread his/her legs when walking. [2] [3] Notable people with the name include:
Approximately 3,919 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Austria; Highest density in: Austria.
Spreitzer: Übername zu mittelhochdeutsch spriuçen (spreizen) für jemanden, der beim Gehen die Beine spreizte.
German: a Sorbian family name of uncertain origin, perhaps a habitational name from a place called Spreewitz near Hoyerswerda, Lausitz.
Spreitzer [1] (from German spreizen "to spread (legs)") is a German surname belonging to the group of family names based on a personal characteristic, in this case from a nickname for someone who spread his/her legs when walking. [2] [3] Notable people with the name include:
Approximately 3,919 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Austria; Highest density in: Austria.
Spreitzer: Übername zu mittelhochdeutsch spriuçen (spreizen) für jemanden, der beim Gehen die Beine spreizte.
German: a Sorbian family name of uncertain origin, perhaps a habitational name from a place called Spreewitz near Hoyerswerda, Lausitz.