Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Geisner
The surname Geisner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Geisner" or "Geissner," which means "goat herder" or "one who tends to goats." It is derived from the Middle High ......
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Geiss
The surname Geiss is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geiz," meaning "stinginess" or "greed." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who......
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Geissel
The surname Geissel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geissel," meaning "whip" or "scourge." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname fo......
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Geisser
The surname Geisser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geiz," meaning "stinginess" or "miserliness." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone......
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Geissinger
The surname Geissinger is of German origin and is derived from the word "Geiss" which means "goat" in German. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked as goat herders or ha......
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Geissler
The surname Geissler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geiz" meaning "stinginess" or "greed." It was originally used as an occupational name for a moneylender or ......
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Geist
The surname Geist is of German origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Middle High German word "geist," meaning "spirit" or "ghost." As a surname, Geist could have been a nickname ......
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Geister
The surname Geister is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geister," meaning "ghosts" or "spirits." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was......
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Geistfeld
The surname Geistfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Geist" meaning "spirit" or "ghost" and "Feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname ......
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Geistlinger
The surname Geistlinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geist" meaning "spirit" or "ghost" and the suffix "-linger" indicating a person associated with or from ......
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