Neuschwander Family History

South German and Swiss German: topographic name denoting someone farming or occupying newly cleared land from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + swant ‘land cleared (of forest)’.

This name may also be a variant or an altered form of Swiss German Neuenschwander, a cognate of the term above.

It is important to note that the usage of such surnames often reflects the agricultural practices and land use of the regions in which they originated.

These names can provide insight into the history of settlement and land reclamation in South Germany and Switzerland.

For further reference, see also Neuschwanger.