Kretschmann

Kretschmann is a German occupational surname literally meaning "innkeeper" associated with the term Kretscham for village inn. Notable people with the surname include:

• Charlotte Kretschmann (1909–2024), German supercententarian
• Erich Kretschmann, German physicist
• Johannes Kretschmann (born 1978), German politician
• Steffen Kretschmann, German boxer
• Thomas Kretschmann, German actor
• Winfried Kretschmann (born 1948), German politician