Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Gesselman
The surname Gesselman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gesel" meaning "companion" or "associate" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the sur......
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Gesser
The surname Gesser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gesse," meaning "goose." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a goose......
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Gessert
The surname Gessert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gesse," meaning "goose." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who either raised or sold g......
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Gessler
The surname Gessler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gesse," meaning "goose." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who either worked as a goos......
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Gessling
The surname Gessling is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gisel, which means "pledge" or "hostage" in Old High German. The suffix "-ling" is a diminutive, indicating "son of" o......
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Gessner
The surname Gessner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Gärtner," meaning gardener. It is derived from the Middle High German word "gartner," which itself comes from the ......
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Gesswein
The surname Gesswein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gëzswëin," which means "goat stone." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for s......
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Gestetner
The surname Gestetner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Gestetner," meaning a person who operated a printing press. The name is derived from the German word "Gestet," w......
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Gestl
The surname Gestl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gestel," meaning "framework" or "structure." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for s......
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Gestrich
The surname Gestrich is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gestriche," meaning "a stroke" or "a line." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for......
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Surnames of German Origin

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