Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Girkin
The surname Girkin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Girkin," which is a diminutive form of the name "Gervase." The name Gervase itself comes from the Old Germanic p......
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Girlinghouse
The surname Girlinghouse is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Girling" and "house." "Girling" is a variant of the Germanic personal name "Gerling," which means ......
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Girman
The surname Girman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "german," meaning "brother." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone wh......
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Girmscheid
The surname Girmscheid is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Girm," which is a short form of the personal name "Girmin" or "Germ," and "scheid," meaning "separat......
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Girndt
The surname Girndt is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "girn" which means "to desire" or "to long for." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone w......
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Girodat
The surname Girodat is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gero, which means "spear" or "spearman," and the suffix -dat, which is a diminutive form. Therefore, the meaning of the......
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Giron
The surname Giron is of Spanish origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation is that it is derived from the Old French word "giron," meaning "lap" or "fold," suggesting that it may......
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Girot
The surname Girot is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Giro, which itself is a short form of the name Giroldo. The name Giroldo is a variant of the Germanic name Giraldo, mean......
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Giroux
The surname Giroux is of French origin and is derived from the given name "Giraud," which itself is a variant of the Germanic name "Gerald." The name Giroux is patronymic in nature, meaning it was ......
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Girrens
The surname Girrens is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Girwin," which itself is a variant of the name "Gerwin." The name "Gerwin" is composed of the elements "ger," meaning ......
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