Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Geils
The surname Geils is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Giles," which itself is a variant of the name "Giles" or "Aegidius." The name "Giles" comes from the Greek word "aigidio......
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Geiman
The surname Geiman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geimann," meaning "companion" or "fellow." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname......
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Geimer
The surname Geimer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geime," meaning "secret" or "mystery." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was ......
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Geipel
The surname Geipel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geipel," meaning "whip." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who m......
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Geis
The surname Geis is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation suggests that it is derived from the Middle High German word "geiz," meaning "greed" or "avarice," and ma......
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Geisbert
The surname Geisbert is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Geisbert, which is composed of the elements "gisil" meaning "pledge" or "hostage" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "fam......
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Geise
The surname Geise is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geise," meaning "goat." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who wor......
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Geisel
The surname Geisel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gisel," meaning "hostage" or "pledge." It was originally a occupational name for someone who worked as a host......
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Geiselhart
The surname Geiselhart is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Geisel," meaning "hostage" or "pledge," and "hart," meaning "hard" or "strong." Therefore, the meani......
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Geiselman
The surname Geiselman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Geise," meaning "goat," and "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Geiselman ca......
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