Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Recklein
The surname Recklein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "recke," meaning "warrior" or "knight." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used t......
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Reckling
The surname Reckling is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "recke," meaning "warrior" or "knight." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hail......
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Recknagel
The surname Recknagel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "recke," meaning "warrior" or "knight," and "nagel," meaning "nail." It is believed to have originally been......
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Reckner
The surname Reckner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "recken," meaning "to stretch" or "to straighten." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a ......
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Recknor
The surname Recknor is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "recken," meaning "to stretch" or "to straighten." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for some......
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Reckord
The surname Reckord is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "recken," meaning "to stretch" or "to straighten." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for some......
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Recktenwald
The surname Recktenwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "recken" meaning "to stretch" or "to straighten" and "wald" meaning "forest." Therefore, the name Rec......
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Record
The surname Record is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle English word "recorde," meaning a person who kept records or a clerk. Alternatively, ......
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Rectenwald
The surname Rectenwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "recten," meaning "right" or "correct," and "wald," meaning "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the meani......
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Redar
The surname Redar is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "redaere," meaning "counselor" or "adviser." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a title fo......
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Surnames of German Origin

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