Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Friese
The surname Friese is of German origin and is derived from the word "Friesen," which means "Frisian" in English. It is an ethnic name referring to someone from the region of Frisia, which is locate......
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Friesel
The surname Friesel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vrisel," meaning "frizzle" or "curly." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname fo......
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Friesen
The surname Friesen is of German origin and is derived from the word "Friesland," which refers to a region in northern Germany and the Netherlands. It is an occupational surname, indicating that th......
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Friesenhahn
The surname Friesenhahn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Friesen," meaning "Frisian," and "hahn," meaning "rooster" or "cock." The Frisians were a Germanic ......
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Friesner
The surname Friesner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Friesen," which refers to the Frisians, a Germanic ethnic group inhabiting the coastal regions of the Netherlands and Germany.......
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Friess
The surname Friess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vriese," meaning "peace." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a peac......
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Friessen
The surname Friessen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Friedrich, which means "peaceful ruler" or "peaceful king." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origina......
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Friest
The surname Friest is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vrist" or "vriste," meaning "ankle." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a dis......
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Friesz
The surname Friesz is of German origin and is derived from the word "Friesen," which means "Frisian" in English. The Frisians were a Germanic ethnic group that inhabited the coastal regions of the ......
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Frieszell
The surname Frieszell is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Fries" and "zell." "Fries" refers to the Frisians, an ancient Germanic ethnic group, while "zell" mea......
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