'''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 {{surname}}
Category:Occupational surnames Category:German-language surnames Category:Surnames of German origin