Czech surnames
Wagner: what the name means
Wagner: “wagon maker” or “wagon driver” — a German occupational name.
In January 2017, 2,689 people in Czechia were named Wagner or Wagnerová (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha313
- Around Brno160
- Around Teplice77
- Around Olomouc76
- Around České Budějovice72
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
To find the family in the old parish books, you need the village they came from.
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Questions
What does the surname Wagner mean?
Wagner: “wagon maker” or “wagon driver” — a German occupational name.
How many people are called Wagner in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 2,689 people in Czechia were named Wagner or Wagnerová, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Wagner most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (313), Brno (160), Teplice (77).