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Question:I would like to find out where my birth name came from. I have been told German, and by an Austrian, he said that wasn't true. So, I am interested now on where the name comes from.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I would like to find out where my birth name came from. I have been told German, and by an Austrian, he said that wasn't true. So, I am interested now on where the name comes from.

The link below will show you where the the surname is found around the world not a complete list by any means but helpful,

Or you can go to your local library and get hold of a good Surname Dictionary, I like the Oxford Book of Names, which cover Place, Given and Surnames

Hope this helps

Good luck and good hunting

What is your name?

You could try here, at the link posted below,
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/-name-mean...
hope this helps.