Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Schlack
The surname Schlack is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "slac" or "slach," meaning "slack" or "loose." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone ......
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Schlacter
The surname Schlacter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "slachter," meaning "butcher." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as bu......
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Schlader
The surname Schlader is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schlader," meaning "ladder." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who ma......
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Schladweiler
The surname Schladweiler is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schlad," meaning "valley," and "weiler," meaning "hamlet" or "small settlement." Therefore, the me......
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Schlaefer
The surname Schlaefer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "slæfen," meaning "to sleep." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someon......
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Schlaefli
The surname Schlaefli is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German word "schlafen," meaning "to sleep." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a tendency to sleep ......
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Schlaegel
The surname Schlaegel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schlāgel," meaning "mallet" or "hammer." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nicknam......
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Schlaeger
The surname Schlaeger is of German origin and is derived from the word "Schläger," which means "fighter" or "duelist" in German. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who w......
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Schlaepfer
The surname Schlaepfer is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schlaf," meaning "sleep," and the occupational suffix "-er," indicating a person who performs a spe......
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Schlaf
The surname Schlaf is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "slaf," meaning "sleep." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who had a tendency to s......
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Surnames of German Origin

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