Kröpfl

Kröpfl is a surname of German/Austrian origin. It is primarily found in Austria and Southern Germany. The name likely derives from a personal name, possibly a diminutive form of a name beginning with "Kropf" (German for "goiter," or "crop" in the sense of a bird's crop), or could refer to a person with a prominent goiter. As surnames evolved from descriptive identifiers, the "Kröpfl" surname may have originally been associated with an ancestor who possessed that physical characteristic or a related profession. The etymology is not definitively proven but represents the most plausible explanation based on linguistic and historical context.