Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Abeln
The surname Abeln is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Abel, which means "breath" or "son." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the d......
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Abels
The surname Abels is of German origin and is derived from the given name Abel, which means "breath" or "son." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the desc......
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Abend
The surname Abend is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "abent," meaning "evening" or "night." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived n......
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Abendroth
The surname Abendroth is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German words "abent" meaning "evening" and "roth" meaning "red." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as ......
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Abendschein
The surname Abendschein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "abent" meaning "evening" and "schein" meaning "shine" or "light." Therefore, the name Abendschein can be......
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Abens
The surname Abens is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "aben," meaning "evening" or "night." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was activ......
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Aberegg
The surname Aberegg is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Adalbert," meaning "noble and bright." The name Aberegg is primarily found in the German-speaking regions of S......
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Aberle
The surname Aberle is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "aber," meaning "river" or "stream." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a river or st......
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Aberman
The surname Aberman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "aber," meaning "but" or "however," and the German word "mann," meaning "man." It is believed to have originated as a ni......
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Abert
The surname Abert is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Albert, which itself comes from the Old High German elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "beraht" meaning "bright" or "fam......
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Surnames of German Origin

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