Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Rathsack
The surname Rathsack is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rat" meaning "counsel" or "advice," and "sack" meaning "bag" or "sack." It is believed to have originally b......
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Ratke
The surname Ratke 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 an occupational name for someone who......
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Ratsch
The surname Ratsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rätz" or "rätsch," meaning "wheel" or "cartwheel." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name ......
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Rattay
The surname Rattay is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rado, which means "counsel" or "advice" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originall......
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Ratte
The surname Ratte is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ratte," meaning "rat." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who displayed characteristi......
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Ratterman
The surname Ratterman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rater," meaning "counselor" or "adviser," and the suffix "-man," denoting a person. Therefore, the meaning......
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Rattie
The surname Rattie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Ratty, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Roderick. The name Roderick is of Old Germanic origin and means "......
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Rattin
The surname Rattin is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "raten," meaning "to advise" or "to counsel." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickna......
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Rattner
The surname Rattner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Ratner," meaning "councillor" or "adviser" in German. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone w......
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Ratts
The surname Ratts is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rat," meaning "counsel" or "advice." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was wis......
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