Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Rieve
The surname Rieve is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riev," meaning "reed." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a reed bed or marshy area. ......
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Riewe
The surname Riewe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riuwe," meaning "row" or "line." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someon......
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Riewer
The surname Riewer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riuwe," meaning "row" or "line." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someo......
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Riewerts
The surname Riewerts is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rüdiger, which means "famous spear" or "renowned warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was original......
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Riexinger
The surname Riexinger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Rie" and "Singer." "Rie" is a short form of the given name Rüdiger, which means "famous spear" in Germ......
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Rife
The surname Rife is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rife," meaning "thick" or "dense." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a dense forest o......
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Rifenbark
The surname Rifenbark is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Rifen," meaning "to tear" or "to rip," and "Bark," meaning "bark" or "tree trunk." Therefore, the mea......
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Rifenberg
The surname Rifenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Rife," which is a short form of the given name Friedrich, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. There......
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Riff
The surname Riff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rif," meaning "reef" or "rock." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived n......
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Riffe
The surname Riffe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rif," meaning "reed." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a r......
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