Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Kleinwachter
The surname Kleinwachter is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "klein" meaning "small" and "wachter" meaning "watchman" or "guardian." Therefore, the meaning of the ......
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Kleis
The surname Kleis is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kleis," meaning "key." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who made......
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Kleiser
The surname Kleiser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kleis," meaning "lock" or "bolt." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone......
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Kleiss
The surname Kleiss is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kleis," meaning "key." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who mad......
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Kleist
The surname Kleist is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kleist," meaning "cliff" or "rock." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a cliff......
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Kleitsch
The surname Kleitsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kleit," meaning "rock" or "cliff." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a name for someone......
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Kleitz
The surname Kleitz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Klaus," a short form of the given name "Nikolaus." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identi......
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Klekamp
The surname Klekamp is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "klein," meaning small or little, and "kamp," meaning field or battle. Therefore, the meaning of the sur......
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Klem
The surname Klem is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Klemens," which means "merciful" or "gentle" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used......
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Kleman
The surname Kleman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Clement," which means "merciful" or "gentle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide......
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