Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Gielow
The surname Gielow is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gielo, which is a diminutive form of the name Giel, itself a short form of the name Giles. The name Giles is derived fro......
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Giem
The surname Giem is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Giso, which itself is derived from the Old High German word "gīs," meaning "pledge" or "hostage." The name Giem likely ori......
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Gienapp
The surname Gienapp is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Günther, which means "battle warrior" or "war army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used......
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Gienger
The surname Gienger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gengen," meaning "to go" or "to walk." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname fo......
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Gier
The surname Gier is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gir," meaning "vulture." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had vulture-like chara......
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Gierach
The surname Gierach is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gir," meaning "vulture." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who ......
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Gierbolini
The surname Gierbolini is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Gierbolino, which is a diminutive form of the name Gierbo. The name Gierbo is believed to have originated from the ......
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Giere
The surname Giere is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the de......
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Gierer
The surname Gierer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gir," meaning "vulture." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who e......
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Gierhart
The surname Gierhart is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which itself is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Theref......
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Surnames of German Origin

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