Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Giesy
The surname Giesy 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 Giesy likely o......
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Gietl
The surname Gietl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gietel," meaning "goat." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who ei......
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Gietz
The surname Gietz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gietz," meaning "greedy" or "avaricious." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f......
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Gietzen
The surname Gietzen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gietzen," meaning "to pour" or "to cast." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for so......
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Giff
The surname Giff is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Giffard, which itself comes from the Old Germanic name Gisfard. The name Giffard means "gifted ruler" or "brave rul......
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Giffels
The surname Giffels is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "givel" or "giffel," meaning "gable" or "gable end." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to som......
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Giffin
The surname Giffin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Giffard," which itself comes from the Old Germanic personal name "Gebhard." The name is composed of the elements......
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Gifford
The surname Gifford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gyffard" or "Giffard," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "gifu" meaning "gift" and "hard" mea......
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Giger
The surname Giger is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Gigero" or "Gigerus." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was lively, active, or qui......
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Gigger
The surname Gigger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gigger," meaning "fiddle" or "violin." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for......
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