Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Bensman
The surname Bensman is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Benes, which is a short form of the name Benedict. The suffix "-man" indicates that the name refers to a man or person.......
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Bentch
The surname Bentch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bentz" or "bentze," meaning "bent" or "crooked." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someon......
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Bente
The surname Bente is of German origin and is derived from the given name Benedikt, which means "blessed" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the......
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Bentel
The surname Bentel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bentel," meaning "bent" or "curved." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a bent ......
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Benter
The surname Benter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bent," meaning "bent grass" or "meadow." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a name for som......
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Benthien
The surname Benthien is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bent," meaning "bent" or "curved," and "hien," which is a variant of "hein," meaning "home" or "dwelli......
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Benthin
The surname Benthin is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Benedikt, which means "blessed" or "fortunate" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally ......
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Bentlage
The surname Bentlage is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bent," meaning "bent" or "curved," and "lage," meaning "location" or "situation." Therefore, the surna......
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Bentler
The surname Bentler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "benteler," meaning "bender" or "bent woodworker." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from ......
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Bentrup
The surname Bentrup is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bent," meaning "bent" or "curved," and "rup," meaning "break" or "rupture." As a result, the name Bentr......
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Surnames of German Origin

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