Kretzschmar Surname Origin & Meaning
/kretz-shmar/Kretzschmar is most likely a surname of German origin.
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Surname Origin
The surname Kretzschmar is of German origin, derived from a nickname for a person who was a 'curly-haired man' or 'curly-haired' from the Middle High German words 'kretze' meaning 'curly' and 'schmar' meaning 'man' or 'person'. It is a typical German surname that has spread to neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland, often through migration.
Surname Ethnicity & Nationality
These estimates show the cultural and national origins most closely associated with this name. They describe the name, not an individual's identity.
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German (German) 85% -
Austrian (Austrian) 10% -
Swiss (Swiss) 5%
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Surname Details
- Surname: Kretzschmar
Famous People Named Kretzschmar
Notable individuals with the surname include Friedrich Kretzschmar, a 19th-century German theologian; Margarete Kretzschmar, a German artist; and Wolfgang Kretzschmar, a contemporary German mathematician.
Kretzschmar Numerology
Numerology is provided for entertainment only and is not scientific.
Soul Urge Number: 7
People with this name tend to be: Analytical, intellectual and spiritual.
Sources & Methodology
US popularity data comes from the Social Security Administration. Origin and ethnicity estimates are generated from name patterns and cultural distributions using AI-assisted analysis.
These results are estimates, not definitive genealogical findings. Learn more about our methodology.