Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Bettner
The surname Bettner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "betten," meaning "to pray" or "to request." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name f......
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Bettwy
The surname Bettwy is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "betten," meaning "to pray" or "to request." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who w......
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Betz
The surname Betz is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Bertold," which means "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used t......
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Betzel
The surname Betzel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "betzel," meaning "pretzel." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who made or sol......
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Betzen
The surname Betzen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "betze," meaning "prayer" or "devotion." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was p......
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Betzer
The surname Betzer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "betzen," meaning "to beg" or "to ask for alms." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nic......
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Betzing
The surname Betzing is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bert", which means "bright" or "famous". The suffix "-ing" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of", thus making Betzi......
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Betzler
The surname Betzler is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Bertold," which means "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally use......
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Betzner
The surname Betzner is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Bertold," which means "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally use......
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Betzold
The surname Betzold is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the personal name "Bert" and the suffix "-sald," meaning "strong" or "bold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bet......
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Surnames of German Origin

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