Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Greenmyer
The surname Greenmyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "green" and "meyer." "Green" refers to the color green, symbolizing freshness, youth, and vitality. "M......
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Greensfelder
The surname Greensfelder is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "green" and "felder." "Green" refers to the color, symbolizing freshness, vitality, and fertility, ......
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Greenstein
The surname Greenstein is of Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "grün" meaning "green" and "stein" meaning "stone." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally give......
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Greenthal
The surname Greenthal is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "green" and "thal" (valley). Therefore, the meaning of the surname Greenthal can be interpreted as "gr......
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Greenwald
The surname Greenwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "green" and "wald." "Green" refers to the color green, symbolizing youth, fertility, and growth, while......
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Greenwaldt
The surname Greenwaldt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "green" and "wald." "Green" refers to the color green, symbolizing nature, fertility, and growth, whi......
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Greenzweig
The surname Greenzweig is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "grün" meaning "green" and "zweig" meaning "branch." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as ......
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Grefe
The surname Grefe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grefe," meaning "reeve" or "bailiff." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a ......
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Greff
The surname Greff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "greve," meaning "reeve" or "steward." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a ......
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Greffin
The surname Greffin is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Graff," meaning "scribe" or "clerk." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who worked as a sc......
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