Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Greiling
The surname Greiling is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "greil," meaning "crane." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who......
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Greim
The surname Greim is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "greim," meaning "grim" or "fierce." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someo......
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Greiman
The surname Greiman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grim," meaning fierce or stern. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who had a fie......
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Greimann
The surname Greimann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grein" meaning "branch" or "twig" and the suffix "-mann" indicating a person. Therefore, the surname Greima......
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Grein
The surname Grein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grein," meaning "branch" or "twig." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who li......
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Greiner
The surname Greiner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "greinære," meaning "potter" or "stoneware maker." It is an occupational surname that was given to individual......
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Greinert
The surname Greinert is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Grein," which is a variant of the name Gregor. The suffix "-ert" is a common Germanic ending that denotes a professio......
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Greinke
The surname Greinke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grin," meaning "green." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a green area or a place ......
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Greis
The surname Greis is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "greis," meaning "old" or "aged." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as ......
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Greisch
The surname Greisch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grīs," meaning "gray." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with gray hair or a gra......
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Surnames of German Origin

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