Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Oeltjenbruns
The surname Oeltjenbruns is of German origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. "Oeltjen" is a diminutive form of the given name Olt, which means "wealth" or "prosperity." "Bruns" i......
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Oelze
The surname Oelze is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "öle" or "öleze," meaning "oil." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone inv......
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Oemig
The surname Oemig is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hugo," which means "mind" or "intellect." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify......
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Oerman
The surname Oerman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "oerman," meaning "man from the east." It is a topographic or locational surname typically given to someone wh......
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Oertel
The surname Oertel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ortel," meaning "fate" or "destiny." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was......
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Oerter
The surname Oerter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ort," meaning "place" or "location." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someo......
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Oerther
The surname Oerther is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "örter," meaning "meadow" or "pasture." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for so......
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Oertle
The surname Oertle is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ortel," meaning "fate" or "destiny." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was......
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Oertwig
The surname Oertwig is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "ort," meaning "place," and "wig," meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Oertwig can be interpreted to mean "war......
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Oesch
The surname Oesch is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "oesch," meaning "ash tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with ash ......
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