Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Rieser
The surname Rieser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ris," meaning "brushwood" or "scrub." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who live......
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Riesett
The surname Riesett is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Riese," meaning "giant" or "big," and "ett," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname......
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Riesgraf
The surname Riesgraf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ries," meaning "giant" or "big," and "graf," meaning "count" or "earl." Therefore, the meaning of the ......
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Riesinger
The surname Riesinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "risen" meaning "to rise" or "to ascend." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nicknam......
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Rieske
The surname Rieske is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Riso, which is a short form of the name Heinrich. The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." The......
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Riesland
The surname Riesland is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ries," meaning giant or big, and "land," meaning land or territory. Therefore, the meaning of the surn......
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Riesmeyer
The surname Riesmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Ries," which means "giant" or "big," and "Meyer," which is a variant of the German word "Meier" meani......
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Riesner
The surname Riesner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "risen," meaning "to rise" or "to grow." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f......
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Riess
The surname Riess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ris," meaning "twig" or "branch." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someo......
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Riesselman
The surname Riesselman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Riese," meaning "giant" or "big," and "Mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ri......
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Surnames of German Origin

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