Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Hefty
The surname Hefty is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "heftig," meaning "violent" or "fierce." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who......
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Hegar
The surname Hegar is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "heger," meaning "gamekeeper" or "warden." It is an occupational surname that was typically given to individual......
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Hege
The surname Hege is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Heinrich," which means "ruler of the household" or "home ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origi......
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Hegel
The surname Hegel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hegel," meaning "hedge" or "fence." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a name for someone w......
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Hegele
The surname Hegele is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hugo," which means "mind" or "intellect." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identif......
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Hegemann
The surname Hegemann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hege," meaning "hedge" or "fence," and the suffix "-mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Hegemann l......
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Hegemier
The surname Hegemier is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hege," meaning "hedge" or "enclosure," and "meier," meaning "tenant farmer" or "steward." Therefore, t......
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Hegenauer
The surname Hegenauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hegen," meaning "to cherish" or "to foster," and "auer," meaning "meadow" or "pasture." Therefore, th......
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Hegenbart
The surname Hegenbart is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hegen," meaning "to protect" or "to foster," and the word "bart," meaning "beard." Therefore, the surname ......
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Hegenbarth
The surname Hegenbarth is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hegen," meaning "to cherish" or "to foster," and "barth," a variant of the name "Bart," which means ......
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