Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Kaphingst
The surname Kaphingst is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kaphan, which is a variant of the name Kephas, meaning "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-ing" signifies "son o......
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Kaping
The surname Kaping is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kappe," meaning "hood" or "cap." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who ......
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Kapke
The surname Kapke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Jakob, which is the German form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the desc......
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Kaple
The surname Kaple is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kapelle," meaning "chapel." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who wor......
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Kapler
The surname Kapler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kapeler," meaning "chaplain" or "priest." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals ......
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Kapp
The surname Kapp is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kappe," meaning "hood" or "cap." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who ma......
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Kappauf
The surname Kappauf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kapp," meaning "cap" or "hood," and "auf," meaning "on" or "upon." Therefore, the meaning of the surnam......
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Kappe
The surname Kappe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kappe," meaning "hood" or "cap." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someon......
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Kappel
The surname Kappel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kappel," meaning "chapel." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked at a chapel.......
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Kappeler
The surname Kappeler is of German origin and is derived from the word "Kapelle," meaning "chapel" in English. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who lived near or worked in a ch......
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