Bittner

Bittner (occupational name for a cooper or a barrel maker, the name was derived from the Old German word "bute," which means "cask") is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Egon Bittner (1921–2011), American sociologist
• Eric R. Bittner (born 1965), American scientist
• Horst Bittner (1927–2016), German politician (SED)
• Jason Bittner (born 1970), American drummer
• John Joseph Bittner (1904–1961), American cancer biologist
• Julius Bittner (1874–1939), Austrian composer
• Maria Bittner, American linguist
• Mark Bittner (born 1951), American writer
• Pavel Bittner (born 2002), Czech cyclist
• Sławomir Maciej Bittner (1923–1944), Polish resistance fighter
• Stephan Bittner, German canoeist

See also

• Biittner, surname
• Bitner, surname