Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Leiss
The surname Leiss is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leis" or "leise," meaning "quiet" or "calm." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someon......
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Leissner
The surname Leissner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Leis," meaning "quiet" or "calm." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who had a calm or peaceful......
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Leist
The surname Leist is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leist," meaning "lazy" or "idle." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was p......
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Leisten
The surname Leisten is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leist" meaning "ledge" or "shelf." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who......
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Leistico
The surname Leistico is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Leist, which is a short form of the name Elias. The suffix "-ico" is a diminutive ending, indicating "little" or "son ......
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Leistiko
The surname Leistiko is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Leistikow, which itself is a variant of the name Ludwig. The name Ludwig is composed of the elements "hlud," meaning "......
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Leistikow
The surname Leistikow is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Leist," meaning "skill" or "ability," and "kow," a suffix indicating a place of origin. Therefore, th......
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Leistman
The surname Leistman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leist" meaning "skill" or "ability," and the suffix "-man" indicating a person. Therefore, the meaning of t......
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Leistner
The surname Leistner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leist" meaning "skill" or "ability." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who was skille......
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Leisy
The surname Leisy is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Ludwig, which means "famous warrior" or "famous in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally......
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Surnames of German Origin

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