Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Pautz
The surname Pautz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Paul, which means "small" or "humble" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identi......
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Pautzke
The surname Pautzke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Paul," which means "small" or "humble" in Latin. The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive ending commonly used in German surna......
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Payer
The surname Payer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pâge," meaning "page" or "servant." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a pa......
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Paysinger
The surname Paysinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beisanger," which means "court singer" or "singer at the court." It is an occupational surname that was li......
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Peagler
The surname Peagler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "begele," meaning "to protect" or "to defend." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nick......
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Pearlmutter
The surname Pearlmutter is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "perl" meaning "pearl" and the German word "mutter" meaning "mother." It is a matronymic surname, indicati......
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Pearlstein
The surname Pearlstein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "perl" meaning "pearl" and the German word "stein" meaning "stone." It is a descriptive surname that likely......
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Pebler
The surname Pebler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pebel," meaning "pebble" or "small stone." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who li......
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Pech
The surname Pech is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pech," meaning "pitch" or "tar." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked w......
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Pechart
The surname Pechart is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bechard" or "bechhart," meaning "bright axe." It is a descriptive occupational surname that likely originate......
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Surnames of German Origin

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