Pfister

Pfister is a family name.

Origin and Meaning

The name is a trade name. Typically, as the name of the variant of the baker profession Pfister in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland, found there the majority of the family name.

Well-known bearers of the name

A

  • Albrecht Pfister (* 1420, † by 1466 ), German book printer
  • Albrecht Pfister ( mathematician ) ( born 1934 ), German mathematician
  • Alois Pfister (1921-2009), Swiss Federal Judge
  • Andreas Pfister (* 1987), German race car driver
  • Ariane Pfister- Benda, German violinist
  • Armin Pfister ( b. 1983 ), Austrian luger

B

  • Barbara Pfister (1867-1909) German mystic and stigmatic
  • Berta Pfister- Lex (* 1920), Austrian artist and restorer
  • Burkhard Pfister (* 1949), German painter, cabinetmaker and sculptor

C

  • Christian Pfister ( born 1944 ), Swiss historian
  • Christoph Pfister ( born 1945 ), Swiss chronology critics

D

  • Daniel Pfister (architect ) ( 1808-1847 ), Swiss architect
  • Daniel Pfister ( luger ) (* 1986), Austrian luger
  • David Pfister, Austrian radio presenter, journalist and musician
  • Dieter Pfister ( born 1955 ), Swiss cultural and economist and consultant

E

  • Enrico Pfister (* 1982 ), Austrian football player
  • Ernst Pfister (* 1947), German politician

F

  • Franz Pfister (* 1804, † 1871), since 1830, standing in Baden civil service lawyer
  • Friedrich Pfister (1883-1967), German philologist
  • Fritz Gottlieb Pfister (1891-1984), a Swiss entrepreneur, a pioneer in the furniture industry.

G

  • Gerhard Pfister ( mathematician ) ( born 1947 ), German mathematician
  • Gerhard Pfister ( politician) (born 1962 ), Swiss politician (CVP )
  • Gertrud Pfister (* 1945), German sports scientist and sports historian

B

  • Hans Pfister (1896-1944), who were executed for treason Swiss Army
  • Hans -Jörg Pfister ( born 1951 ), Swiss football player
  • Helmut Pfister (* 1927), from 1977 until the dissolution of President of the post of Technology Central Office in Darmstadt
  • Hermann von Pfister Schwaig Husen (1836-1916), German German literature

J

  • Johann Pfister ( 1573 - before 1642 ), German sculptor
  • Johann Christian Pfister (1772-1835), German historian
  • Jolanda Lischke -Pfister (* 1932), German artist

K

  • Kilian Pfister (c. 1975), Liechtenstein badminton players

L

  • Ludwig Pfister († 1829), German lawyer and criminologist

M

  • Manfred Pfister (1879-1959), since 1907, standing in Baden civil service lawyer and district
  • Manuel Pfister (* 1988), Austrian luger
  • Marcus Pfister ( born 1960 ), Swiss graphic designer and author
  • Max Pfister ( Romance ) (* 1932), German linguist
  • Max Pfister ( politician ) ( born 1951 ), Swiss politician

O

  • Oskar Pfister (1873-1956), Swiss pastor and psychologist
  • Otto Pfister ( politician ) ( 1875-1939 ), Swiss politician ( SP)
  • Otto Pfister (architect ) ( 1880-1959 ), Swiss architect
  • Otto Pfister ( Turner), Swiss gymnast
  • Otto Pfister ( football coach ) ( b. 1937 ), German football coach

P

  • Peter Pfister (* 1952), German Roman Catholic theologian, church historian, archive scientist, director of archives and deacon

R

  • Raymond Pfister (1911-2004), German classical scholar
  • René Pfister, German journalist ( mirror )
  • René Pfister ( politician ) ( b. 1982 ), Austrian politician ( SPÖ) and trade unionists
  • Rita Pfister ( born 1952 ), Swiss discus
  • Rudolf Pfister (architect ) ( 1886-1970 ), German architect
  • Rudolf Pfister (1918-2002), German physician

T

  • Theophil Pfister (1942-2012), Swiss politician (SVP )

W

  • Wally Pfister ( born 1961 ), American Cinematographer
  • Willy Pfister ( historian ) (* 1912), Swiss historian
  • Willy Pfister ( hockey player ) ( born 1928 ), Swiss ice hockey player
  • Wolfgang Pfister (* 1950), German lawyer and since 1995 a judge at the Federal High
  • Hermann von Pfister Schwaig Husen (1836-1916), German German literature
  • Otto Pfister - Schwaig Husen (1868-1952), German writer and poet
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