Schweiger

Schweiger is a German surname derived from the verb schweigen ("to be silent"). It originated as a nickname given to a silent, quiet, or taciturn person. Modern variants of the surname include Schwager, Schwaiger, Schweigert and Schweigerdt.


 * Dana Schweiger (née Carlsen, born 1968), American television personality, entrepreneur and model
 * Edward Schweiger (active 1908-1940), Australian Anglican priest
 * Emma Schweiger (born 2002), German-American actress
 * Hans-Georg Schweiger (1927-1986), German cell biologist
 * Heinrich Schweiger (1931-2009), Austrian actor
 * Til Schweiger, German actor and film director
 * Luna Schweiger (born 1997), German actress
 * Lilli Schweiger (born 1998), German actress
 * Emma Schweiger (born 2002), German actress
 * Kurt Schweiger (born 1934), Austrian cyclist
 * Martin Schweiger (active 2000-2021), German computer scientist working in UK
 * Solomon Schweiger (or Schweigger, 1551-1622), German Lutheran theologian, minister, anthropologist and orientalist
 * Sylvia Schweiger (born 1959), Austrian cross-country skier
 * Torsten Schweiger (born 1968), German politician