Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Glentzer
The surname Glentzer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Glen" meaning "valley" and "Tzer" which is a variant of "Zer" meaning "to fell" or "to cut down." Ther......
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Glenz
The surname Glenz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glanz," meaning "shine" or "glow." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a radiant ......
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Glenzer
The surname Glenzer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glanz," meaning "shine" or "glow." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a rad......
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Glesener
The surname Glesener is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glesen," meaning "to shine" or "to sparkle." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nick......
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Glesmann
The surname Glesmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glesen" meaning "to read" or "to study." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname......
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Glesner
The surname Glesner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glesen," meaning "to read." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone w......
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Gless
The surname Gless is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gleis," which means "track" or "path." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who lived near a tr......
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Glessing
The surname Glessing is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glessen," meaning "to shine" or "to polish." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name fo......
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Glessner
The surname Glessner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glessen," meaning "to shine" or "to glitter." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nic......
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Glewwe
The surname Glewwe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gleuwe," meaning "glow" or "glowing." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked with o......
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