Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Kliever
The surname Kliever is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kliuwer," meaning "cleaver" or "butcher." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone ......
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Kliewer
The surname Kliewer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kliuwen" or "kluwen," meaning "ball" or "knot." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a ni......
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Kliger
The surname Kliger is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kliger," meaning "wise" or "intelligent." It is a cognate of the German word "klug," which has the same meanin......
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Kligerman
The surname Kligerman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "klig" meaning "clever" or "intelligent" and the German word "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Kl......
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Klimisch
The surname Klimisch is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Klim, which is a short form of the name Kilian. The name Kilian itself is derived from the Latin name "Cilianus," mean......
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Klimm
The surname Klimm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "klimme," meaning "climber" or "mountaineer." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nicknam......
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Klimmek
The surname Klimmek is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Klemens, which means "merciful" or "gentle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to iden......
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Klimpel
The surname Klimpel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "klimpeln," meaning "to jingle" or "to tinkle." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name f......
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Klimpke
The surname Klimpke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Klimp," which is a diminutive form of the given name "Klement." The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive ending commonly used ......
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Klin
The surname Klin is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "klin," meaning "wedge." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or used ......
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Surnames of German Origin

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