Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Scherkenbach
The surname Scherkenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Scher" meaning "shear" or "cut" and "enbach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning o......
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Scherl
The surname Scherl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scherl," meaning "little devil" or "imp." It is a nickname surname that likely originated as a playful or tea......
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Scherle
The surname Scherle is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scherl," meaning "little devil" or "imp." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was mi......
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Scherler
The surname Scherler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scherlære," meaning "jester" or "fool." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname ......
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Scherling
The surname Scherling is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scherlinc," meaning "little darling" or "little beloved." It is a diminutive form of the word "scherl," wh......
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Scherm
The surname Scherm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scherm" which means "screen" or "curtain." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for so......
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Scherman
The surname Scherman is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Schermann," meaning a person who worked as a shepherd. The name is a combination of the German words "schaf," mea......
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Schermann
The surname Schermann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schërman," meaning "shearman" or "cloth cutter." It was an occupational name given to someone who worked i......
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Schermetzler
The surname Schermetzler is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Schermetzler," which refers to a person who worked as a tailor or a cutter of cloth. The name is composed of ......
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Scherner
The surname Scherner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schernære," meaning "shearer" or "barber." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone w......
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Surnames of German Origin

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