Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Lefkowitz
The surname Lefkowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "lefke" meaning "white" and the German word "witz" meaning "joke" or "wit." It is believed to have originate......
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Lefler
The surname Lefler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leffeler," meaning "one who carries or delivers." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a n......
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Legel
The surname Legel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lege," meaning "law." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked in the legal p......
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Legeyt
The surname Legeyt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Lodewijk," which is the Dutch form of the name Louis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to iden......
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Legleiter
The surname Legleiter is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "leg" meaning "law" or "legal" and "leiter" meaning "ladder" or "climber." Therefore, the meaning of t......
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Legler
The surname Legler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "legel," meaning "bowl" or "dish." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for some......
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Legner
The surname Legner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "legener," meaning "one who lays or sets." It is an occupational surname that likely referred to someone who w......
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Leh
The surname Leh is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leh(e)" meaning "field" or "meadow." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a ......
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Lehde
The surname Lehde is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lede," meaning "path" or "way." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or......
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Lehenbauer
The surname Lehenbauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Lehen," meaning "fief" or "feudal estate," and "Bauer," meaning "farmer" or "peasant." Therefore, th......
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