Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Griep
The surname Griep is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "griep" or "gripe," meaning "grip" or "grasp." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with......
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Griepenstroh
The surname Griepenstroh is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Griepen," which is a variant of the German word "greifen" meaning "to grasp" or "to seize," and "s......
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Griepentrog
The surname Griepentrog is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Grippe" meaning "flu" and "Trog" meaning "trough" or "tray." It is believed to have originated as a ni......
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Griepp
The surname Griepp is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "griep" or "griepf," meaning "grip" or "tongs." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name fo......
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Gries
The surname Gries is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle High German word "griese," meaning "gray," and may have been a nickname for someone wit......
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Griesbach
The surname Griesbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gries" meaning "gray" or "gray-haired" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning......
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Griesbaum
The surname Griesbaum is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gries," meaning "gravel" or "sand," and "baum," meaning "tree." Therefore, the meaning of the surname......
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Griesdorn
The surname Griesdorn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gries" and "Dorn." "Gries" is a topographic name referring to someone who lived near a gravelly or st......
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Griese
The surname Griese is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grīs," meaning "gray." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who had gray hair or a ......
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Griesedieck
The surname Griesedieck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gries" meaning "gravel" or "sand" and "Dieck" meaning "dike" or "embankment." Therefore, the name G......
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