Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Hofmann
The surname Hofmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hofman," meaning "steward" or "manager of a farm or estate." It was originally an occupational name given to......
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Hofmaster
The surname Hofmaster is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hof," meaning "court" or "farm," and "meister," meaning "master" or "leader." Therefore, the meaning ......
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Hofmeister
The surname Hofmeister is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hofmeister," which means "steward" or "bailiff." It was an occupational name given to someone who was in ......
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Hofmeyer
The surname Hofmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hof" meaning "court" or "farm" and "meyer" meaning "farmer" or "steward." Therefore, the surname Hofmeyer ......
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Hofner
The surname Hofner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Hof," meaning "court" or "farmyard," and the suffix "-ner," indicating a person's occupation. Therefore, the meaning of the surn......
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Hofrichter
The surname Hofrichter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hofrichter," which means "court judge" or "steward." It is an occupational surname that was given to indi......
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Hofschneider
The surname Hofschneider is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Hof," meaning "court" or "farm," and "Schneider," meaning "tailor." Therefore, the meaning of the sur......
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Hofschulte
The surname Hofschulte is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Hof" meaning "court" or "farmyard" and "Schulte" meaning "sheriff" or "bailiff." Therefore, the mean......
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Hofsess
The surname Hofsess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hof" meaning "court" or "farmyard" and the word "sess" meaning "seat" or "residence." Therefore, the meaning......
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Hofsommer
The surname Hofsommer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hof" meaning "court" or "farmyard" and "sommer" meaning "summer." Therefore, the meaning of the surna......
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