Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Mettner
The surname Mettner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "metze," meaning "measure" or "meter." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for......
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Metty
The surname Metty is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Matthäus, which is the German form of Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "g......
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Metz
The surname Metz is of German origin and is derived from the name of the city of Metz in northeastern France. It is an occupational surname, indicating that the original bearer was from or associat......
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Metzbower
The surname Metzbower is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Metz," which refers to the city of Metz in France, and "Bauer," meaning "farmer" in German. Therefore......
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Metzdorf
The surname Metzdorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "metz," meaning "butcher," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the sur......
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Metze
The surname Metze is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "metze," meaning "measure" or "meter." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for s......
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Metzel
The surname Metzel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "metzel," meaning "butcher." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as butcher......
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Metzen
The surname Metzen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "metze," meaning "measure" or "meter." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone......
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Metzer
The surname Metzer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "metze," meaning "measurer" or "surveyor." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who ......
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Metzgar
The surname Metzgar is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Metz," which refers to the city of Metz in France, and "gar," meaning "spear" or "spearman." Therefore,......
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