The clan of Shmerzler
- Last name translations Shmerzler
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Origin of Shmerzler name
The surname Shmerzler is a Galician surname and it belongs to the group of the Jewish surnames, which reflect some characteristics, personal features or properties of its first carriers. Such surnames often appeared first as nicknames to identify the person by his personal qualities, nature or appearance.
“Schmertz” in German means “pain, bitterness, grief”. It is possible the the person who received this surname, was melancholic by his nature.
There is an additional possible version of this surname's origin. The nickname “Schmertz” (sausage maker) in the common language was used as a nickname for Germans. According to this version, Shmertsler is the man who resembles by his nature the representatives of the nation mentioned above, or a man who once lived on German territories.
The surname Shmerzler in the beginning of 19th century was wide spread in town of Galicia such as Stanislavwow, Bogorodchany, etc.
Some owners of this surname immigrated to the US and Israel in the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
Dear representatives of the Shmerzler clan
We would like to invite you to help us ressurect the history of your family, to link up the branches of your family tree and to find relatives abroad. Among Jews, due to the manner in which family names were acquired and passed down, there are relatively few people who, although unrelated, bear the same surname as one another. The majority of Jewish people who bear a certain family name can usually trace their roots back to a common ancestor about 5-6 generations back. Further, when two Jewish people bear the same surname, they are usually members of the same broader 'clan', descended of the same extended family.Resurrect your History - for he, who owns the Past also owns the Future.
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