Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Lisner
The surname Lisner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lisener," meaning "one who makes or sells leather." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to in......
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Liss
The surname Liss is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lise," meaning "lizard." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who had lizard-like......
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Lissauer
The surname Lissauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Liss," which is a short form of the given name Elisabeth, and "auer," meaning "from the meadow." There......
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Lisse
The surname Lisse is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lisse," meaning "smooth" or "even." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived in a place characte......
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Lisser
The surname Lisser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lisse," meaning "smooth" or "even." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a calm......
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Lissner
The surname Lissner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lisse," meaning "smooth" or "even." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for s......
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Lissy
The surname Lissy is of German origin and is derived from the given name Elisabeth, which means "God is my oath" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide......
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List
The surname List is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "list," meaning cunning or clever. It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was kn......
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Listenberger
The surname Listenberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "listen" meaning "to listen" and "berger" meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of t......
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Listerman
The surname Listerman is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Listermann," meaning a person who worked as a dyer or a person who dyed cloth. The name is derived from the Midd......
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Surnames of German Origin

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