Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Testin
The surname Testin is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Theodoric," which means "ruler of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to id......
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Testman
The surname Testman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "test" meaning "cup" or "goblet" and the occupational suffix "-man" indicating a person's profession. Therefo......
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Teten
The surname Teten is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Detlef or Dietrich, which means "people's ruler" or "ruler of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it......
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Tetens
The surname Tetens is of Danish and German origin. It is derived from the personal name Tete, a diminutive form of the name Dietrich, which means "ruler of the people" in German. The suffix -ens in......
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Teter
The surname Teter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "teter" or "teteren," meaning "to stammer" or "to stutter." It was likely originally used as a nickname for som......
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Teters
The surname Teters is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Teter," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Dietrich." Dietrich is a compound name composed of the elements ......
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Tetmeyer
The surname Tetmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Tet," a short form of the given name Dietrich, and "Meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, t......
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Tettemer
The surname Tettemer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "tetten," meaning "to suckle" or "to nurse." It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for ......
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Tetz
The surname Tetz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Theodoric, which means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was original......
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Tetzlaff
The surname Tetzlaff is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "taz," meaning "badger," and "laf," meaning "thief" or "robber." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tetzlaff......
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