Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Ruehlow
The surname Ruehlow is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rueh" meaning "calm" or "peaceful" and "low" meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the meaning of the s......
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Ruehr
The surname Ruehr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rüeren," meaning "to move" or "to stir." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname fo......
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Ruehs
The surname Ruehs is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rühs," meaning "quiet" or "calm." It is likely that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone who......
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Ruemler
The surname Ruemler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rumel," meaning "noisy" or "boisterous." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname ......
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Ruemmele
The surname Ruemmele is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rumele," meaning "rumble" or "noise." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was......
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Ruenger
The surname Ruenger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rüen" which means "to cleanse" or "to purify." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone......
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Rueppel
The surname Rueppel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rübele," meaning "turnip." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone wh......
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Rues
The surname Rues is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rues," meaning "to gnaw" or "to nibble." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who had ......
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Ruesch
The surname Ruesch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ruesch," meaning "rush" or "reed." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who li......
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Rueschhoff
The surname Rueschhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Ruesch," which is a variant of the name "Rüsch," meaning "reed" or "rush," and "hoff," meaning "farm......
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Surnames of German Origin

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