Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Vernau
The surname Vernau is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "verne" meaning "fern" or "distant" and the word "au" meaning "meadow" or "pasture." Therefore, the surname Ve......
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Verner
The surname Verner is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, which itself is composed of the elements "warin" meaning "guard" and "heri" meaning "army." Therefore, the mea......
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Vernick
The surname Vernick is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ver," meaning "from" or "of," and "nick," a diminutive form of the given name Nicholas. Therefore, the ......
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Verse
The surname Verse is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vers," meaning "verse" or "poem." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for a poet or a ......
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Verseman
The surname Verseman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "versman," meaning "poet" or "minstrel." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who ......
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Versen
The surname Versen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "versen," meaning "to send." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone wh......
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Verthein
The surname Verthein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ver," meaning "from" or "of," and "thein," which is a variant of the German word "dein," meaning "your......
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Vertz
The surname Vertz is of German origin and is derived from the word "vert," meaning "green" in German. It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked with or lived near green veget......
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Vesper
The surname Vesper is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vesper," meaning "evening" or "dusk." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived ......
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Vesperman
The surname Vesperman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vesper," meaning "evening" or "dusk," and the occupational suffix "-man," indicating a person's profession......
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Surnames of German Origin

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