Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Kilian
The surname Kilian is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kilian, which itself is derived from the Latin name Cillianus. The name Kilian is believed to have originated from the I......
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Kille
The surname Kille is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kil," meaning "wedge" or "chisel." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who w......
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Killer
The surname Killer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "küeler," meaning "cool" or "calm." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who possessed a calm or compo......
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Killette
The surname Killette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Gillette," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Gilbert." The name Gilbert comes from the Germanic elements......
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Killewald
The surname Killewald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kille," a diminutive form of the given name Kilian, and "Wald," meaning forest. Therefore, the meanin......
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Killian
The surname Killian is of Irish and German origin. In Irish, it is derived from the Gaelic name "Cillín," meaning "little church" or "churchyard." In German, it is derived from the personal name "K......
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Killinger
The surname Killinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kiling," meaning "little child" or "infant." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to so......
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Killius
The surname Killius is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kilian, which itself comes from the Latin name Cillianus. The name Kilian is believed to have originated from the Gaeli......
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Killmer
The surname Killmer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kill" meaning "stream" or "creek" and "mer" meaning "marsh" or "bog." Therefore, the meaning of the sur......
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Killmeyer
The surname Killmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kill" meaning "stream" or "creek" and "meyer" meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the meaning of......
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