Pfau Family History
Pfau Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German pfā pfāwe ‘peacock’ modern German Pfau. As a German name this is generally a nickname for a vain strutting person or in some cases a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a peacock. As a Jewish name it is generally artificial.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022