Angst Family History
Angst Name Meaning
South German and Swiss German:: topographic name from Middle High German angest ‘narrowness’ i.e. ‘narrow place’ (whence the modern vocabulary word Angst ‘anxiety fear’). Bahlow cites an early example ‘Bertschi an der angist’ (1382) which is clearly topographic. possibly also a nickname for a timid person (see 1 above).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022