Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Plassman
The surname Plassman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "plaz," meaning "place" or "square." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived or wo......
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Plassmeyer
The surname Plassmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Plass," meaning "puddle" or "pool," and "Meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the meanin......
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Plate
The surname Plate is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "plâtz" or "plâtze," meaning "place" or "square." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a......
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Plath
The surname Plath is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "platt" or "plat," meaning "flat" or "level." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for som......
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Plathe
The surname Plathe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "plade" or "plade," meaning "flat" or "level." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for s......
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Platner
The surname Platner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Platte," meaning "plate" or "platter" in English. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked ......
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Platte
The surname Platte is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "plaz" or "platte," meaning "flat" or "level." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived in a fla......
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Plattenburg
The surname Plattenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Platte," meaning "plate" or "flat," and "Burg," meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the mean......
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Platter
The surname Platter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "plater," meaning a flat dish or plate. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname fo......
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Plattner
The surname Plattner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "platten," meaning "to flatten" or "to level." It is an occupational surname that was given to people who wo......
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