Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Behncke
The surname Behncke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Benedict," which means "blessed" or "fortunate." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to......
Learn more »
Behne
The surname Behne is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "behne," meaning "bean." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who gre......
Learn more »
Behnen
The surname Behnen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bernhard," which means "brave bear" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally u......
Learn more »
Behner
The surname Behner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beinære," meaning "bone." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who ......
Learn more »
Behney
The surname Behney is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bernhard," which means "brave bear" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally u......
Learn more »
Behnfeldt
The surname Behnfeldt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Behn," which is a short form of the given name Bernhard, and "Feldt," meaning "field" in German. Ther......
Learn more »
Behning
The surname Behning is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bernhard," which means "brave bear" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally ......
Learn more »
Behnke
The surname Behnke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Beneke," which is a diminutive form of the name "Benedikt." The name "Benedikt" is derived from the Latin word "benedic......
Learn more »
Behnken
The surname Behnken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Benno, which itself is a short form of the name Bernhard. The name Behnken is patronymic in nature, meaning it was orig......
Learn more »
Behr
The surname Behr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ber," meaning "bear." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived near a bear habita......
Learn more »

Previous 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 Next

Surnames of German Origin

Feedback Form