Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Schlau
The surname Schlau is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "slou," meaning clever or smart. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someon......
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Schlauch
The surname Schlauch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "slouc," meaning "tube" or "hose." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for so......
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Schlaud
The surname Schlaud is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "slut," meaning "end" or "conclusion." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was se......
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Schlauderaff
The surname Schlauderaff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schlau" meaning "clever" or "smart" and "raff" meaning "quick" or "swift." Therefore, the meaning ......
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Schlautman
The surname Schlautman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schlau," meaning clever or smart, and "mann," meaning man. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sch......
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Schlax
The surname Schlax 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 w......
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Schleben
The surname Schleben is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schleif" or "schleifen," meaning "to grind" or "to sharpen." It is believed to have originated as an occupa......
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Schlecht
The surname Schlecht is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schleht," meaning "bad" or "evil." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for som......
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Schlechte
The surname Schlechte is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schlecht," meaning "bad" or "poor." It is likely that the surname was originally used as a nickname for so......
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Schlechter
The surname Schlechter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schlehter," meaning "worse" or "inferior." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nick......
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Surnames of German Origin

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