Model Family History
Model Name Meaning
South German: from Middle High German model ‘measure size’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of weights and measures. German: possibly a habitational name from the Slavic placename Modlau. Polish: from model ‘model fashion’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Modl a pet form of Mordecai .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022