Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Leipold
The surname Leipold is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "leip," meaning "love" or "dear," and "bald," meaning "bold" or "brave." Therefore, the meaning of the su......
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Leipzig
The surname Leipzig is of German origin and is derived from the name of the city Leipzig in Saxony, Germany. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from o......
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Leirer
The surname Leirer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leirære," meaning "teacher" or "instructor." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone w......
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Leis
The surname Leis is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leis," meaning "quiet" or "calm." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was kn......
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Leisch
The surname Leisch is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Elias, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh." The surname Leisch indicates a ......
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Leischner
The surname Leischner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leisch," meaning "soft" or "tender." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a ......
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Leise
The surname Leise is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leise," meaning "quiet" or "soft." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was ......
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Leisen
The surname Leisen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leis" meaning "quiet" or "calm." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who had a......
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Leisenring
The surname Leisenring is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the German words "leise" meaning "quiet" or "gentle" and "Ring" meaning "ring" or "circle." Therefore, the meaning ......
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Leiser
The surname Leiser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leis," meaning "quiet" or "calm." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for some......
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Surnames of German Origin

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