Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Geske
The surname Geske is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gisbert," which itself is composed of the elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright"......
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Gesler
The surname Gesler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gesel," meaning "whip" or "scourge." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone wh......
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Gesling
The surname Gesling is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gisel, which means "pledge" or "hostage" in Old High German. It is believed that the name Gesling was originally a nick......
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Gesmundo
The surname Gesmundo is of Italian origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name Gismund, which means "precious protection" or "precious hand." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that i......
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Gesner
The surname Gesner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gesener," meaning "gooseherd" or "one who tends to geese." It is an occupational surname that was likely give......
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Gess
The surname Gess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gesse," meaning "goose." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who wor......
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Gesse
The surname Gesse is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gesse," meaning "goose." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who wo......
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Gessel
The surname Gessel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gesel," meaning "whip" or "scourge." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was st......
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Gessele
The surname Gessele is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gesel," meaning "companion" or "associate." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickna......
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Gessell
The surname Gessell is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geselle," meaning "companion" or "journeyman." It was originally used as an occupational name for someone wh......
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Surnames of German Origin

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