Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Riem
The surname Riem is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riem," meaning "strap" or "belt." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someon......
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Rieman
The surname Rieman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riemen," meaning "strap" or "belt." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for so......
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Riemann
The surname Riemann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riem," meaning "strap" or "belt." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone......
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Riemenschneider
The surname Riemenschneider is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "Riemen" meaning "strap" or "belt" and "Schneider" meaning "tailor" or "cutter." Therefore, the mean......
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Riemer
The surname Riemer is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name for a harness maker or a person who made and repaired horse harnesses. The name is derived from the Middle High Germ......
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Riemersma
The surname Riemersma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Riemer, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Reginmar. The name Reginmar is composed of the elements "regin,......
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Rien
The surname Rien is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Rein, which itself is a short form of Reinier or Reginhard. The name Reinier comes from the Germanic elements "ragin," mean......
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Rienecker
The surname Rienecker is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "rine" and "ecker." The element "rine" is believed to be a variant of the name Rein, which means "pure"......
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Riener
The surname Riener is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Reginher, which means "counsel army" or "ruler of the army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was original......
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Rienhardt
The surname Rienhardt is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Reinhard, which means "strong counsel" or "brave counsel" in Old High German. It is a combination of the elements "re......
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Surnames of German Origin

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