Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Silfies
The surname Silfies is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Silvester, which means "of the forest" or "from the woods." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was original......
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Silke
The surname Silke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Silvester, which means "of the forest" or "from the woods." It is a variant of the name Sylvester and is often associated......
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Silker
The surname Silker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "silchære," meaning "silk merchant." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals involv......
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Silknitter
The surname Silknitter is likely of German origin and is derived from the occupation of a silk knitter. It is a compound word combining "silk," referring to the luxurious fabric, and "knitter," ind......
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Siller
The surname Siller is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "siller," meaning "silver." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked with or ......
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Sillman
The surname Sillman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "sülle," meaning "saddle." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who made or repaire......
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Siltman
The surname Siltman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "silt," meaning "mud" or "silt," and the occupational suffix "-man," indicating a person's profession. Theref......
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Silverberg
The surname Silverberg is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "silber" meaning "silver" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." It is a habitational name given to someo......
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Silverman
The surname Silverman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "silber" meaning "silver" and the German word "mann" meaning "man." It is an occupational surname that was g......
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Silvernagel
The surname Silvernagel is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "silber" meaning "silver" and "nagel" meaning "nail." It is believed to have originated as an occupation......
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Surnames of German Origin

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