Where does surname Schwarzenegger come from?

Answer 1

Hey Edwardo,

German.

Schwarzenegger
Origin: German

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schwartz, Swartz, Schwarz, Schwartze, Schwarte and others.

First found in the Thuringian region, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Schwartz, who arrived in England and/or America with her four children in 1709; as did Georg Schwarz with his wife and four children. Two decades later, a wave of Schwartz members began arriving in Philadelphia: Abraham Schwartz in 1727.

Answer 2

Everyone's slightly right. There are Schwazeneggers in Austria (obviously) but the etiology of the name is German, which is the language spoke in Austria. It translates to "dark corner" or "black corner" and would come from the tradition of referring to people in the days before surnames had evolved by using geographic references. So someone with such a surname would have descended from someone who used to live over by a dark corner along a road or in a village.

Answer 3

A country called Austria.

Answer 4

It is Austrian, as is Arnold, and there is great speculation that he was of royal blood because before his surgeries, he exhibited the Hapsburg Jaw. If you've never heard of it, look it up on Yahoo, it's interesting.

Answer 5

Arnold is from Austria, so probably the name is Austrian.

Answer 6

Considering the fact that he is originally from Austria I bet that is the origin of his last name.

Answer 7

best answer will come from Arnold.

Answer 8

it be austrian squire