Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Swier
The surname Swier is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Swier, which itself is a variant of the name Sijvert or Sievert. The name Sijvert is a Dutch form of the Germanic name Sig......
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Swies
The surname Swies is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swies," meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a c......
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Swigart
The surname Swigart is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swigart," meaning "swineherd" or "pig keeper." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to indivi......
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Swiger
The surname Swiger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swiger," meaning "in-law" or "relative by marriage." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was......
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Swigert
The surname Swigert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swigern," meaning "to drink." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for a taver......
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Swiggart
The surname Swiggart is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Swigger, which itself is a variant of the name Schweiker. The name Schweiker is composed of the elements "schwein," me......
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Swihart
The surname Swihart is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "swi," meaning "quick" or "fast," and "hart," meaning "hard" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the ......
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Swiler
The surname Swiler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swil," meaning "swollen" or "puffed up." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a swoll......
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Swinehart
The surname Swinehart is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "swin" meaning "swine" or "pig," and "hart" meaning "hard" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surna......
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Swiss
The surname Swiss is of German origin and is derived from the word "Schweiz," which means Switzerland in German. It is an ethnic or regional surname typically given to individuals who either hailed......
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Surnames of German Origin

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