Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Halt
The surname Halt is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "halt," meaning "lame" or "halted." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who had a physical disability o......
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Halteman
The surname Halteman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "halt," meaning "to stop" or "to hold," and "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname......
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Halter
The surname Halter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "halter," meaning "holder" or "supporter." It is an occupational surname that likely referred to someone who m......
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Halterman
The surname Halterman is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Haltermann," meaning "one who makes halters." A halter is a device used to control or lead animals, particularly......
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Haltiner
The surname Haltiner is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German word "Halt," meaning "halt" or "stop." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a g......
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Haltiwanger
The surname Haltiwanger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "halt" meaning "to stop" or "to hold" and "wanger" meaning "wagoner" or "driver." Therefore, the meaning......
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Halverstadt
The surname Halverstadt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "halve," meaning "half," and "stadt," meaning "city" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surnam......
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Halweg
The surname Halweg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "hal" meaning "half" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." It is believed to have originated as a topographic......
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Haly
The surname Haly is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hali," which itself is a variant of the name "Henry." The name Henry is of Germanic origin and means "ruler of the......
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Hamacher
The surname Hamacher is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hamacher," meaning "stonecutter" or "quarryman." It is an occupational surname that was given to individual......
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Surnames of German Origin

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