Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Bernsdorf
The surname Bernsdorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Bern," meaning "bear," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname ......
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Bernsen
The surname Bernsen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Bernhard, which means "brave bear" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally us......
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Bernshausen
The surname Bernshausen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bern," which means "bear" in German, and "hausen," which means "house" or "dwelling." Therefore, th......
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Bernskoetter
The surname Bernskoetter is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bern," which means "bear" in German, and "Kötter," which refers to a small farmer or cottager. The......
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Bernson
The surname Bernson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name Bern, which is a short form of Bernard. The name Bernard is of Germanic origin and means "brave bear." Therefore, the ......
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Bernstein
The surname Bernstein is of German origin and is derived from the German word "Bernstein," meaning "amber." It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a place where amber was found or a ha......
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Bernstine
The surname Bernstine is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Bernhard, which means "brave bear" in Old High German. The suffix "-stein" indicates a place of origin or residence, ......
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Bernstrom
The surname Bernstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "bern" and "strom." "Bern" is a variant of the Germanic word "bärn," meaning bear, while "strom" means......
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Bernt
The surname Bernt is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Bernhard, which itself is composed of the elements "bern" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefor......
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Bernth
The surname Bernth is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Bernhard, which means "brave bear" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally use......
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