Given name & surname

Zoellner

“customs officer”

Zoellner is a surname from German.

Original GermanZöllner

Meaning & origin

What it means

Zoellner goes back to German Zöllner, meaning “customs officer.”

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Where it comes from

Zoellner comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Zöllner (“customs officer”).

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Zoellner’s family of names

In English usage, Zoellner as a surname was borrowed from the German form Zöllner.

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