Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Biester
The surname Biester is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bister," meaning "dark brown" or "blackish-brown." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for som......
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Biesterfeld
The surname Biesterfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Biest," meaning "beast" or "animal," and "feld," meaning "field" or "open land." Therefore, the mea......
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Bieth
The surname Bieth is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bīt," meaning "prayer" or "request." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was parti......
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Bietsch
The surname Bietsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "biet" meaning "prayer" or "request." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was par......
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Bietz
The surname Bietz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "biet," meaning "prayer" or "request." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was piou......
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Bievenour
The surname Bievenour is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bieben," meaning "to bend" or "to curve," and "our," meaning "riverbank" or "shore." Therefore, the m......
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Biever
The surname Biever is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "biber," meaning "beaver." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who ......
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Biewer
The surname Biewer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "biewen," meaning "to tremble" or "to shiver." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone w......
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Biffar
The surname Biffar is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bifel" or "bifelar," meaning "to beat" or "to strike." It is an occupational surname that likely originated a......
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Bigalk
The surname Bigalk is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "big," meaning "big" or "large," and "alk," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bi......
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Surnames of German Origin

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