Pfister


Pfister is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
"Pfister" comes from the Latin word for "baker": pistor, via the High German Consonant Shift that transformed the "p" into "pf". The name is found principally in those parts of ethnic Germany that were part of the Roman empire, while the native German word "Bäcker" is found elsewhere.
The etymology is evident in old towns throughout these parts where a "Pfisterngasse" is commonly found, and still containing bakeries, such as Pfisterngasse in Solothurn.