Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Helter
The surname Helter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "heltære," meaning "hunter." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who worked as ......
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Helterbran
The surname Helterbran is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "helter," meaning "to slide" or "to slip," and "bran," meaning "fire" or "flame." Therefore, the mean......
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Helterbrand
The surname Helterbrand is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "helter," meaning "to turn" or "to twist," and "brand," meaning "sword" or "fire." Therefore, the me......
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Heltman
The surname Heltman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "helt," meaning "hero" or "champion," and the suffix "-man," denoting a person or profession. Therefore, the ......
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Heltz
The surname Heltz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "helt," meaning "hero" or "champion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide......
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Heltzel
The surname Heltzel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "heltzel," meaning "hazel tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or was associate......
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Heltzer
The surname Heltzer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "heltære," meaning "hero" or "champion." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f......
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Helus
The surname Helus is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Helo, which itself is a short form of names such as Helmut or Helwig. The name is believed to have originated from the Ge......
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Helvey
The surname Helvey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Helwig, which means "bright battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the ......
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Helvie
The surname Helvie is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Helwig, which itself is composed of the elements "hail" meaning "whole" or "healthy" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore,......
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