Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Korthauer
The surname Korthauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kort," meaning "short," and "Hauer," meaning "cutter" or "hewer." Therefore, the meaning of the surna......
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Kortkamp
The surname Kortkamp is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kort," meaning short, and "kamp," meaning field or battle. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kortk......
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Kortokrax
The surname Kortokrax is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kort" meaning short and "krax" meaning a type of wooden shoe or clog. Therefore, the meaning of the s......
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Kortuem
The surname Kortuem is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "korte" meaning "short" and the suffix "-um" denoting a place or settlement. Therefore, the surname Kortuem l......
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Kortum
The surname Kortum is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "korte" meaning "short." It is a topographic surname given to someone who was of short stature or lived in a p......
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Kortz
The surname Kortz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kurtz," meaning "short." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone of short stature or so......
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Korzelius
The surname Korzelius is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Korzel," which is a diminutive form of the given name Konrad. The suffix "-ius" indicates a Latinized form, suggesti......
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Kosbab
The surname Kosbab is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kos," which is a short form of the given name Konrad, and "bab," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the mea......
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Kosberg
The surname Kosberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kos," which means "blackbird" in German, and "berg," which means "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of ......
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Kosch
The surname Kosch is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kosche, which is a diminutive form of the name Jakob. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone named J......
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