Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Gresh
The surname Gresh is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gros," meaning "big" or "tall." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone w......
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Gress
The surname Gress is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gress," meaning "grass." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near ......
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Gressel
The surname Gressel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gressel," meaning "hazel tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or was associate......
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Gresser
The surname Gresser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gresser," meaning "grower" or "gardener." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who......
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Gressler
The surname Gressler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gressel," meaning "hurdle" or "wattle." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone w......
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Gressley
The surname Gressley is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gressel," meaning "hazel tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with ......
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Gressman
The surname Gressman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gress," meaning "grass." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked with or ......
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Gretch
The surname Gretch is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gregor, which itself is derived from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." The name Gretch is ther......
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Gretchen
The surname Gretchen is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Gretchen," which is a diminutive form of the name Margarete. The name Margarete itself comes from the Greek word "margar......
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Greteman
The surname Greteman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gretman," which means "man" or "servant" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origi......
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