Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Bersin
The surname Bersin 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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Berson
The surname Berson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Bernard," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "s......
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Berst
The surname Berst is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "berst," meaning "barrel" or "cask." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone......
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Berstein
The surname Berstein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the German word "Bergstein," meaning "mountain stone." It is a habitational name given to people who lived near or worked with......
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Berstler
The surname Berstler is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Bäcker" meaning "baker" in German. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who worked as a bak......
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Bert
The surname Bert is of Germanic origin and is derived from the given name "Berht," which means "bright" or "famous." It is a short form of various Germanic compound names that incorporate "berht" a......
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Berta
The surname Berta is of Germanic origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the personal name "Berht," meaning "bright" or "famous," and was often used as a given name in the Mid......
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Bertagna
The surname Bertagna is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Bertagnus," which itself is a variant of the name "Bertrand." The name "Bertrand" is of Germanic origin and means "b......
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Bertagnoli
The surname Bertagnoli is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Berta," a Germanic personal name meaning "bright" or "famous," and "agnoli," a diminutive form of t......
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Bertain
The surname Bertain is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Bertrand, which itself is composed of the Germanic elements "beraht" meaning "bright" or "famous," and "rand" meaning "......
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Surnames of German Origin

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