Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Laue
The surname Laue is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "louwe," meaning "lion." It is a topographic or nickname surname given to someone who displayed characteristics ......
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Lauen
The surname Lauen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "louwe," meaning "lion." It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a......
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Lauenstein
The surname Lauenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "lau" meaning "clear" or "bright" and "enstein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surnam......
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Lauer
The surname Lauer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "louwer," meaning "watchman" or "guardian." It is an occupational surname that was typically given to individua......
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Lauerman
The surname Lauerman is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Lauermann," meaning "launderer" or "washerwoman." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who ......
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Lauermann
The surname Lauermann is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Lauermann," meaning "runner" or "messenger." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who worked as......
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Lauersdorf
The surname Lauersdorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Lauer," meaning "watchful" or "alert," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the mea......
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Lauf
The surname Lauf is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation is that it is derived from the Middle High German word "lauf" meaning "run" or "course," suggesting that ......
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Laufenberg
The surname Laufenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "laufen" meaning "to run" and "berg" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Laufen......
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Laufer
The surname Laufer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "loufen," meaning "to run." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a runner or ......
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Surnames of German Origin

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