German Professions - European Roots Genealogy

Kohlschmied, Schmiedemeister, Schmiedeknecht, Schmidtmaier, Schmidtmeier, Stähler,
Stahler, Stahlschmied, Stohler, Warmschmied;
other terms for metal worker: Beckenwerchte, Beckenwerte, Beinberger, Beingewender,
Dreher, Eisengießer, Fabrikschlosser, Frischmeister, Schlosser, Schwarzgießer, Schweißer,
Wagenpfleger;
descriptive surnames for smith: Findeis, Findeisen
Food
Food producing was the main task in ancient time. Classical food trades are miller, butcher,
baker and brewer. See also Salt occupations, Farming, fishing, forestry, food traders, Innkeepers
and cooks.
Millers
As frequent and important occupation was a miller (Müller, Mueller) often described more
precise in the church books, either by the location of the mill, the technique used or the main
product:
location: T(h)almüller (miller in the valley), Bergmüller (miller at or on top of a hill), Ober-
and Mittelmüller (the miller at the upper and middle mill), Unter- or Niedermüller (the miller
lower mill); in church books you can also find Müller der Obermühle (miller at the upper mill),
etc.;
technique: Windmüller (windmill operator); Wassermüller, Wasserwieger (water-mill
operator);
product: Bokemüller, Flachsmüller (flax miller); Ölmüller, Olmacher, Ölmann, Öhler,
Öhlmann, Ölstampfer, Ölschläger, Olearius, Oehlstöter, Ölstößer (oil); Kornmüller, Brotmüller
(grain miller); Bohlenschneider, Bortschnitter, Bredtschneider, Bretmüller, Brettmüller,
Brettsäger, Brettschneider, Holzmüller, Sägemüller, Sageter, Sagenschneider, Holtschneider,
Holzschneider, Holtsnider, Säger (sawyer of timber, lumber); Avenaticus, Gortemaker,
Grutarius, Grützmacher, Grützmahler, Gruttemaker (groats, whole-corn, wholewheat);
Malzmüller (malt); Waidmüller (plants for dying); Krätzmüller (metal waste); Drahtmüller
(wire); Malzmüller (maltster, see Bierbrauer); Lohmüller (see Gerber - tanner); Amidammaker,
Amidammacher, Ahmdammacher, Amidamfabrikant (cornstarch, cornflour);
from the old German term quirne, kürne (handmill, treadmill, later also used for water mill):
Querner, Kirner, Kürner;