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 Kurt Schweiger (born 1934), Austrian cyclist Martin Schweiger (active 2000–2021), German computer scientist working in UK Rolf Schweiger (1945–2025), Swiss politician Solomon Schweiger (or Schweigger, 1551–1622), German Lutheran theologian, minister, anthropologist and orientalist Sylvia Schweiger (born 1959), Austrian cross-country skier 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 Torsten Schweiger (born 1968), German politician
See also
Schwaiger, a surname Schweigger, a surname Schwieger, a surname