Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Groening
The surname Groening is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gruon," meaning "green." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a gar......
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Groenke
The surname Groenke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gruene," meaning "green." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a green area or a plac......
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Groeper
The surname Groeper is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gruober," meaning "digger" or "excavator." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nicknam......
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Groepper
The surname Groepper is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gröbe," meaning "coarse" or "rough." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someon......
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Groesch
The surname Groesch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "groesch," meaning "goose." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone wh......
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Groeschel
The surname Groeschel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "groeschel," meaning "gray." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone w......
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Groeschen
The surname Groeschen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grōsche," meaning a small coin. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was eith......
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Groess
The surname Groess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "groz," meaning "large" or "great." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someo......
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Groesser
The surname Groesser is of German origin and is derived from the word "groß," meaning "big" or "tall" in English. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who ......
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Groethe
The surname Groethe is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gottfried," which means "God's peace" or "peace of God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally......
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