Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Paeper
The surname Paeper is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "papar," meaning "priest." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who worked as pr......
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Paepke
The surname Paepke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pape," meaning "priest" or "pope." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who wor......
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Paeth
The surname Paeth 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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Paetow
The surname Paetow is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-ow" is a common Germanic element indicating a place of origi......
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Paetsch
The surname Paetsch is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Pate," which means "godfather" or "sponsor" in German. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who he......
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Paetz
The surname Paetz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "paz," meaning "peace." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for a peaceful or calm person. The name......
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Paetzold
The surname Paetzold is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pazt," meaning "pasture" or "meadow," and the word "walt," meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the surna......
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Paff
The surname Paff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "paffe," meaning "priest" or "clergyman." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who......
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Paffel
The surname Paffel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Paffo," which was a short form of the given name "Balthasar." The name Balthasar itself is of biblical origin and is as......
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Paffenroth
The surname Paffenroth is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Paffen," meaning "priest" or "clergyman," and "roth," meaning "red." Therefore, the meaning of the s......
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