Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Schwerer
The surname Schwerer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swer," meaning "heavy" or "difficult." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f......
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Schwerin
The surname Schwerin is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in northern Germany called Schwerin. The name Schwerin is believed to have originated from the Old Slavic word "zvěri......
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Schwering
The surname Schwering is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "sweren" which means "to swear" or "to take an oath." It is believed to have originally been a occupational......
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Schwerman
The surname Schwerman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swer," meaning "black" or "dark," and "man," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schwerma......
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Schwers
The surname Schwers is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swer," meaning "heavy" or "burden." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for s......
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Schwert
The surname Schwert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swert," meaning "sword." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who ......
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Schwertfeger
The surname Schwertfeger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Schwert" meaning "sword" and "feger" meaning "sweeper" or "cleaner." Therefore, the meaning of the su......
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Schwertner
The surname Schwertner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Schwert," meaning "sword" in German. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who was a swordsmith ......
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Schwery
The surname Schwery is of Swiss origin and is derived from the German word "schwer," meaning "heavy" or "difficult." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was strong or ......
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Schwerzler
The surname Schwerzler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swer" meaning "black" or "dark" and the suffix "-ler" indicating a profession or occupation. Therefore, t......
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Surnames of German Origin

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