Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Rastetter
The surname Rastetter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rasten," meaning "to rest" or "to take a break." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a......
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Rater
The surname Rater is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rater," meaning "adviser" or "counselor." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f......
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Raterman
The surname Raterman is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Ratmann," meaning "councilman" or "adviser." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who held ......
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Ratermann
The surname Ratermann is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Rater," meaning "adviser" or "counselor," and "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the su......
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Rath
The surname Rath is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle High German word "rat," meaning "counsel" or "advice," suggesting that the name original......
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Rathe
The surname Rathe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rat," meaning "counsel" or "advice." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was wise ......
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Rathel
The surname Rathel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Radel, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Rado, meaning "counsel" or "advice." Therefore, the meaning of the ......
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Rathert
The surname Rathert is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Roderich, which means "famous ruler" or "ruler of glory." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally......
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Rathfon
The surname Rathfon is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rath," meaning "counsel" or "advice," and "fon," which is a variant of "von" meaning "from" or "of." Th......
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Rathgeb
The surname Rathgeb is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rat" meaning "counsel" or "advice," and "geb" meaning "gift." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rathgeb ......
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Surnames of German Origin

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