Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Gillum
The surname Gillum is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "William." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wil......
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Gilmer
The surname Gilmer is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Gilmor," which itself is a variant of the name "Gilbert." The name Gilbert is of Germanic origin and is composed of th......
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Gilmet
The surname Gilmet is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Guillaume," which is the French form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify......
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Gilner
The surname Gilner is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gil," meaning "bright" or "shining," and "ner," which is a suffix denoting a person or profession. There......
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Gilsdorf
The surname Gilsdorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "gil," meaning "bright" or "shining," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning ......
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Gilsinger
The surname Gilsinger is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Giselher, which means "hostage" or "pledge." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to id......
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Gilster
The surname Gilster is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gild(e)ster," meaning "goldsmith." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as......
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Giltner
The surname Giltner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gilt," meaning "gold." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who wo......
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Giltz
The surname Giltz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gilt" meaning "gold." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a golden or fair com......
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Gilzow
The surname Gilzow is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "gil," meaning "bright" or "shining," and "zow," which is a locational suffix indicating a place name. The......
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