Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Herk
The surname Herk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Herk", which itself is a short form of the name "Hendrik". The name Hendrik is a variant of the Germanic name Heinrich, me......
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Herke
The surname Herke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hermann," which means "army man" or "warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide......
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Herkenhoff
The surname Herkenhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "herk" meaning "army" or "warrior" and "hoff" meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the......
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Herker
The surname Herker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herkære," meaning "warrior" or "soldier." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname ......
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Herkert
The surname Herkert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herkære," meaning "army" or "warrior," and the suffix "-ert," denoting a person associated with or belonging......
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Herklotz
The surname Herklotz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herklot," meaning "strong, brave." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to id......
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Herl
The surname Herl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herl," meaning "noble" or "exalted." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someo......
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Herlan
The surname Herlan is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Herilo," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Hari," meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Herl......
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Herlein
The surname Herlein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herlīn," meaning "little army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identi......
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Herlich
The surname Herlich is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "herlich," meaning "noble" or "honorable." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname f......
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