Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Stieben
The surname Stieben is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "stiebe" which means "pole" or "stake." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someo......
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Stieber
The surname Stieber is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "stiber," meaning "quarrel" or "dispute." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname ......
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Stiebs
The surname Stiebs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Stephan," which means "crown" or "garland." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ident......
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Stief
The surname Stief is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "stief," meaning "strict" or "severe." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for s......
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Stiefel
The surname Stiefel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "stifel," meaning "boot." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who made or sold boo......
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Stiefer
The surname Stiefer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "stiefer," meaning "stubborn" or "obstinate." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickn......
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Stieferman
The surname Stieferman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Stief" meaning "step" or "in-law" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname St......
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Stieff
The surname Stieff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "stiefe," meaning "boot." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who m......
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Stiefvater
The surname Stiefvater is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Stief" meaning "step" and "Vater" meaning "father." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Stiefvater ca......
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Stieg
The surname Stieg is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Stig," which itself is derived from the Old Norse word "stigr," meaning "path" or "way." As a surname, Stieg likely orig......
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Surnames of German Origin

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