Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Ley
The surname Ley is of English and German origin. In English, it is derived from the Middle English word "ley" or "leah," meaning a clearing or meadow. As a German surname, it is derived from the wo......
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Leyde
The surname Leyde is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leite," meaning "slope" or "hillside." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hil......
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Leydecker
The surname Leydecker is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Leiddecker," meaning "one who covers or repairs roofs." It is derived from the Middle High German word "leiten,"......
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Leydig
The surname Leydig is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leitich," meaning "active" or "energetic." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname......
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Leyendecker
The surname Leyendecker is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "leyen" meaning "to lend" and "decker" meaning "roofer" or "thatcher." Therefore, the surname Leyendecke......
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Leyerle
The surname Leyerle is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leier," meaning "lyre" or "harp." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for som......
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Leyh
The surname Leyh is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ley," meaning "meadow" or "pasture." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a......
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Leyk
The surname Leyk is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leic" or "leich," meaning "corpse" or "dead body." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someon......
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Leyman
The surname Leyman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leie" meaning "song" or "chant." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who was involved in ......
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Leymeister
The surname Leymeister is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ley" meaning "meadow" or "field" and "meister" meaning "master" or "leader." Therefore, the meaning ......
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