Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Schwenker
The surname Schwenker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swenken," meaning "to swing" or "to turn." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickn......
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Schwenn
The surname Schwenn is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swenne," meaning "swine" or "pig." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who either ......
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Schwenneker
The surname Schwenneker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swenken," meaning "to turn" or "to swing." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from som......
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Schwent
The surname Schwent is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schwenden," meaning "to clear land." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for some......
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Schwentker
The surname Schwentker is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schwenden" meaning "to clear" or "to cultivate" and "ker" meaning "a person who does something." The......
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Schwenzer
The surname Schwenzer is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Schwenzer," meaning "swinger" or "shaker." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who operated a ......
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Schweppe
The surname Schweppe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schwëpfe," meaning "whip" or "switch." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who us......
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Schwer
The surname Schwer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swer," meaning "heavy" or "difficult." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for s......
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Schwerdt
The surname Schwerdt is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swerd" which means "sword." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who was a swords......
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Schwerdtfeger
The surname Schwerdtfeger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Schwerdt," meaning sword, and "Feger," meaning sweeper or cleaner. Therefore, the meaning of the sur......
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Surnames of German Origin

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