Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Nipp
The surname Nipp is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "nippe," meaning "little." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was small in s......
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Nippert
The surname Nippert 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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Nirschl
The surname Nirschl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "nirsche," meaning "blackthorn." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with b......
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Nischan
The surname Nischan is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "nischan," meaning "to clean" or "to purify." It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for ......
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Nischwitz
The surname Nischwitz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "nisch," meaning "not" or "without," and "witz," meaning "wit" or "humor." Therefore, the meaning of t......
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Nisely
The surname Nisely is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Niso, which itself is a short form of the name Dionysius. Dionysius is derived from the Greek god Dionysus, the god of w......
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Nisius
The surname Nisius is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dionysius, which is the Latinized form of the Greek name Dionysios. It is ultimately derived from the name of the Greek ......
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Nisley
The surname Nisley is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Nis, which is a short form of the name Dionysius. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it ......
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Nisonger
The surname Nisonger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Nis," a short form of the given name Dionysius, and "Sanger," meaning "singer" in German. Therefore, t......
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Nispel
The surname Nispel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "nispel," meaning "hazel nut." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone ......
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