Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Bernthal
The surname Bernthal is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bern," meaning "bear," and "thal," meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bernthal ca......
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Berntsen
The surname Berntsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Bernhard or Bernhardt, which means "brave bear" in Germanic languages. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making......
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Berntson
The surname Berntson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Bernhard or Bernhardt, which means "brave bear" in Germanic languages. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making......
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Berny
The surname Berny is of French origin and is derived from the given name Bernard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." There......
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Bero
The surname Bero is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Bero, which itself is a shortened form of the name Berardo. The name Berardo is of Germanic origin and is composed of the......
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Berotte
The surname Berotte is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Berard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "beraht" meaning "bright" or "famous," and "hard" meaning "brave"......
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Berr
The surname Berr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "berre," meaning "bear." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived near a bear habi......
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Berrens
The surname Berrens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Berend, which itself is a variant of Bernard. The name Bernard is of Germanic origin and means "brave bear" or "strong as a......
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Berres
The surname Berres is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Berthold, which means "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally us......
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Berreth
The surname Berreth is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Berthold, which means "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally u......
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Surnames of German Origin

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