Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Nees
The surname Nees is of German origin and is derived from the given name Agnes, which itself comes from the Greek word "hagnos" meaning "pure" or "holy." As a surname, Nees likely originated as a pa......
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Neese
The surname Neese is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "nes(e)" meaning "nose." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distin......
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Neetz
The surname Neetz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Nikolaus," which is the German form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name "Nikolaos," meaning ......
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Nef
The surname Nef is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "neve," meaning "nephew." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was the ne......
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Neff
The surname Neff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "neve," meaning "nephew." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was the nephew ......
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Neffendorf
The surname Neffendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "neffe" meaning nephew, and "dorf" meaning village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Neffendorf ......
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Neft
The surname Neft is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "neft" or "nefte," meaning "oil." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone involv......
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Nefzger
The surname Nefzger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "neve" meaning "nephew" and "zeger" meaning "victory" or "victorious." Therefore, the meaning of the surname ......
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Negele
The surname Negele is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "negel," meaning "nail." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for a blacksmith or a nai......
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Negley
The surname Negley is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Nikolaus, which is the German form of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify t......
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Surnames of German Origin

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