Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Besser
The surname Besser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "besse," meaning "better" or "improved." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone wh......
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Bessert
The surname Bessert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "besse," meaning "better" or "improved." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f......
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Bessinger
The surname Bessinger is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Besso, which was a short form of the name Bernhard. The suffix "-inger" indicates a person's association with or orig......
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Bessler
The surname Bessler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beseler," meaning "one who measures or weighs." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from so......
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Bessman
The surname Bessman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bessemann," meaning "broom maker" or "broom seller." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to ......
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Bessmer
The surname Bessmer is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Bessemer," which refers to a person who worked with iron or steel. The name is derived from the Middle High German......
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Beste
The surname Beste is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beste," meaning "best" or "excellent." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who was considere......
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Bester
The surname Bester is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beste," meaning "best" or "excellent." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for......
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Bestgen
The surname Bestgen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "best" meaning "best" or "excellent" and "gen" which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of t......
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Bestler
The surname Bestler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bestelære," meaning "one who measures or marks land." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to......
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Surnames of German Origin

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