Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Hoecherl
The surname Hoecherl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hoch," meaning "high" or "tall." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for som......
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Hoechst
The surname Hoechst is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hoechst," meaning "highest" or "topmost." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived i......
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Hoecker
The surname Hoecker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hocke," meaning "to squat" or "to crouch." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who......
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Hoedebeck
The surname Hoedebeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Höde," meaning "hood" or "cap," and "Beck," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of th......
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Hoedl
The surname Hoedl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hodel," meaning "hood" or "cap." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someon......
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Hoefel
The surname Hoefel is of German origin and is derived from the word "Hof," meaning "court" or "farmyard," and the suffix "-el," which is a diminutive form. Therefore, the surname Hoefel is likely t......
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Hoefer
The surname Hoefer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "höver," meaning "farm" or "smallholding." It is an occupational surname that was originally given to someone ......
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Hoefert
The surname Hoefert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hovart" or "hovard," meaning "steward" or "manager of a farm or estate." It is an occupational surname that ......
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Hoeffel
The surname Hoeffel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hovel," meaning "small farm" or "cottage." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name fo......
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Hoeffer
The surname Hoeffer is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Hufner," meaning "horse breeder" or "horse farmer." It is derived from the Middle High German word "huf," which me......
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