Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Knievel
The surname Knievel is of German origin and is derived from the word "knievel," which means "knight" or "horseman." It is a variant of the German word "knecht," which refers to a servant or a soldi......
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Kniffen
The surname Kniffen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knif," meaning "knife." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who w......
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Knifong
The surname Knifong is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "knif," meaning "knife," and "fong," meaning "to catch" or "to seize." It is believed to have originated......
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Knigge
The surname Knigge is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knec," meaning "knee." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a physical characte......
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Knipfel
The surname Knipfel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knipfel," meaning "cone" or "pinecone." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who re......
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Knipfer
The surname Knipfer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knipfen," meaning "to pinch" or "to nip." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname......
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Knipmeyer
The surname Knipmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "knip," meaning "to cut" or "to clip," and "meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the meani......
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Knipp
The surname Knipp is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knip," meaning "to pinch" or "to nip." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone w......
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Knippa
The surname Knippa is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knippe," meaning "bundle" or "bunch." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who carri......
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Knippel
The surname Knippel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knipfel," meaning "peg" or "pin." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone wh......
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Surnames of German Origin

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