Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Bestul
The surname Bestul is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beste," meaning "best" or "excellent," and the suffix "-ul," which is a diminutive form. Therefore, the surna......
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Betcher
The surname Betcher is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Becher," meaning "cup" or "goblet" in German. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who made ......
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Bethards
The surname Bethards is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Bathild", which was popular in medieval times. The name "Bathild" itself is of Germanic origin and means "battle-mig......
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Bethe
The surname Bethe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bete," meaning "prayer." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was pious or devout, ......
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Bethge
The surname Bethge is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bet" meaning "prayer" or "devotion" and "ge" meaning "to go." Therefore, the surname Bethge can be interprete......
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Bethke
The surname Bethke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "betke," meaning "little prayer" or "little blessing." It is a diminutive form of the word "bet," which means ......
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Bethmann
The surname Bethmann is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Bethmann," which is a variant of the name "Bertman." The name "Bertman" is composed of the elements "berht," meaning "br......
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Betke
The surname Betke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Bartholomew, which means "son of Bartholomew." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to iden......
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Betker
The surname Betker is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bertold" or "Berthold," which means "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it wa......
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Betlach
The surname Betlach is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the place name Betlach, which is a small village in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. The name is believed to have originated f......
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