Wagner (surname) explained

Wagner
Meaning:A maker or driver of wagons
Region:Germany
Language:German

The surname "Wagner" is derived from the Germanic surname Germanic languages: Waganari, meaning or The surname is German but is also well-established in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, eastern Europe, and elsewhere as well as in all German-speaking countries, and among Ashkenazi Jews.

The Wagner surname was first found in Saxony, where the family became a prominent contributor to the development of the area from ancient times.[1] The alternatively spelled surname Wegner has its origin in Silesia.

This common occupational surname was often given to one who transported produce or other goods via high-sided wagons or carts. Among some German populations, especially the Pennsylvania Germans, Wagner also denoted a wagon-maker, wainwright, or cartwright.[2]

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  1. Web site: FamilyTreeDNA - Genetic Testing for Ancestry, Family History & Genealogy .
  2. http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/w/bl_name-WAGNER.htm WAGNER - Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Wagner Genealogy