Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Goetter
The surname Goetter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gotære," meaning "godfather." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who acted as a godfath......
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Goetting
The surname Goetting is of German origin and is derived from the word "Göttingen," which is the name of a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. The name likely originated as a locational surname, indicati......
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Goettl
The surname Goettl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gotel," meaning "godfather." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify t......
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Goettle
The surname Goettle is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gotel," meaning "godfather." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who held the rol......
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Goettler
The surname Goettler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "goteler," meaning "godfather." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who acted as a godfa......
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Goettling
The surname Goettling is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gotelinc," meaning "god-like" or "divine." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally u......
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Goettsch
The surname Goettsch is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Götz, a short form of the given name Gottfried. The suffix "-sch" is a common Germanic diminutive, indicating "son of"......
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Goettsche
The surname Goettsche is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gote" meaning "god" and the suffix "-sche" indicating a diminutive or affectionate form. Therefore, the su......
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Goetz
The surname Goetz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Godehard, which means "good and hardy" or "good and strong." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally u......
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Goetze
The surname Goetze is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gote," meaning "god." It is a variant spelling of the surname Götz, which is a short form of the given name G......
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Surnames of German Origin

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