Spanner (family name)

Spanner is a German family name .

Origin and meaning

The name is derived from the Middle High German word spanner for bale ties and wagon loaders.

Name bearer

• Hans Spanner (1908–1991), Austrian tax and administrative lawyer
• Helmut Spanner (* 1951), German children's book author
• Johannes Spanner (* 1995), Austrian pop singer
• Michael Spanner (? –1742), German Baroque architect
• Rudolf Spanner (1895–1960), German doctor at the Danzig anatomical institute