Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Kirsten
The surname Kirsten is of German and Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the given name Kirsten, which is a variant of the name Christian. The name Christian itself comes from the Latin word "C......
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Kirtner
The surname Kirtner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kirte," meaning "church." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked in or near a ch......
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Kirtz
The surname Kirtz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kürze," meaning "short." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone of short stature or a s......
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Kisch
The surname Kisch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kisch," meaning "pine tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with pine t......
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Kiser
The surname Kiser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "küser," meaning "emperor" or "king." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for so......
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Kisgen
The surname Kisgen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kischo," a diminutive form of the given name "Christian." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to......
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Kishbaugh
The surname Kishbaugh is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kish," meaning "cheese," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surna......
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Kishel
The surname Kishel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kischel," meaning "pebble" or "small stone." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for so......
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Kishman
The surname Kishman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kuno," which means "brave" or "bold." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify t......
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Kishpaugh
The surname Kishpaugh is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kish," meaning "cheese," and "paugh," meaning "hill" or "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the sur......
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Surnames of German Origin

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