Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Petersheim
The surname Petersheim is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Peter," a given name derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "rock," and "heim," a German word ......
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Petersohn
The surname Petersohn is of German origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Petersohn mean "son of Peter......
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Petery
The surname Petery is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Peter, which itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." The surname Petery is therefore an occu......
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Petesch
The surname Petesch 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 id......
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Pethtel
The surname Pethtel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-tel" is a diminutive form, indicating "little Peter." There......
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Petker
The surname Petker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "petekere," meaning "beekeeper." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who worked......
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Petner
The surname Petner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Pfleger," meaning "caretaker" or "warden." It was originally used to denote someone who was responsible for the car......
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Petry
The surname Petry is of German origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identif......
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Petsch
The surname Petsch is of German origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identi......
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Petschauer
The surname Petschauer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "petsch" meaning "to beat" or "to strike." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for......
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Surnames of German Origin

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