Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Grusendorf
The surname Grusendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "grusen," meaning "to shudder" or "to tremble," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore,......
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Gruspe
The surname Gruspe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gruspe," meaning "wasp." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place where wasps were......
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Gruss
The surname Gruss is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gruoz" or "gruozze," meaning "greeting" or "salutation." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for s......
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Grussendorf
The surname Grussendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gruss," meaning greeting or salutation, and "dorf," meaning village or town. Therefore, the meaning......
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Grussing
The surname Grussing is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gross," meaning "big" or "tall." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the d......
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Gruter
The surname Gruter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gruot," meaning "ground" or "soil." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someon......
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Grutsch
The surname Grutsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gruz," meaning "coarse" or "rough." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a rou......
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Grutter
The surname Grutter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grute," meaning "gravel" or "pebble." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone ......
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Grutz
The surname Grutz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gruz," meaning "gravel" or "pebble." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who......
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Grutzius
The surname Grutzius is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gottschalk," which means "God's servant" or "servant of God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was orig......
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