Schwimmer Family History
Schwimmer Name Meaning
German: nickname for a good swimmer from an agent derivative of Middle High German swimmen (German schwimmen). German: topographic name from Schwemme for someone living near the village pond where the animals were watered. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from an agent derivative of German schwimmen ‘to swim’ (compare 1 above) assigned at random by Austrian clerks.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022