Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Schwehr
The surname Schwehr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swëre," meaning "heavy" or "burden." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was s......
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Schwei
The surname Schwei is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schweige," meaning "silent" or "quiet." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone wh......
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Schweibinz
The surname Schweibinz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schweiben," meaning "to polish" or "to shine." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for some......
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Schweich
The surname Schweich is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swīch," meaning "quiet" or "calm." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed f......
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Schweickart
The surname Schweickart is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schweich" meaning "soft" or "gentle" and the word "hart" meaning "hard" or "strong." Therefore, the mean......
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Schweickert
The surname Schweickert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schweich," meaning "soft" or "gentle," and the suffix "-ert," denoting a profession or occupation. There......
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Schweickhardt
The surname Schweickhardt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Schweick," a variant of the name "Schweik," which means "swineherd" or "pig keeper" in Middle Hig......
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Schweid
The surname Schweid is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schweide," meaning "swath" or "strip of land." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for......
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Schweig
The surname Schweig is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schweigen," meaning "to be silent" or "to keep quiet." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for s......
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Schweigart
The surname Schweigart is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schweigen," meaning "to be silent" or "to keep quiet." It is an occupational surname that likely originat......
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