Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Permann
The surname Permann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "berman" or "bermanne," meaning "bear man." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname ......
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Perner
The surname Perner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "berner," meaning "bear." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a beark......
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Pernicano
The surname Pernicano is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Pernicano, which is a variant of the name Bernardo. The name Bernardo itself is derived from the Germanic elements "......
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Pernsteiner
The surname Pernsteiner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pern" meaning "pear" and "stein" meaning "stone." It is an occupational surname that likely originated a......
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Persch
The surname Persch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "beresch," meaning "pear tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with pea......
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Perschall
The surname Perschall is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "berschall," meaning "loud" or "boisterous." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to som......
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Perschau
The surname Perschau is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "berschouw" or "berschau," meaning "lookout" or "watchtower." It is an occupational surname that likely orig......
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Perschbacher
The surname Perschbacher is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Persch," which is a variant of the name Peter, and "Bacher," meaning "farmer" or "cultivator." The......
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Perschke
The surname Perschke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-sche" or "-ske" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" ......
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Perschon
The surname Perschon is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to i......
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Surnames of German Origin

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