Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Sjaarda
The surname Sjaarda is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Sjaard, which is a variant of the name Gerard. The name Gerard itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "sp......
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Skedel
The surname Skedel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schadel," meaning "skull" or "head." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a sk......
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Skibbe
The surname Skibbe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schibe," meaning "thin" or "slender." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for ......
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Skief
The surname Skief is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schief," meaning "crooked" or "slanted." It is likely that the surname was originally used to describe someone......
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Skloss
The surname Skloss is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schloss," meaning "castle" or "palace." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for so......
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Skop
The surname Skop is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schop," meaning "shop" or "shed." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone wh......
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Skopp
The surname Skopp is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schopf," meaning "tuft" or "crest." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a disti......
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Skotzke
The surname Skotzke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Scot(t)" or "Scotius," which was a nickname given to someone from Scotland. The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive ending, i......
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Skuse
The surname Skuse is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Sc(h)ewes," which itself is a variant of the name "Hugh." The name "Hugh" comes from the Old Germanic name "Hu......
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Skutt
The surname Skutt is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schütte," meaning "jug" or "pitcher." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for a potter......
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Surnames of German Origin

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