Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Wach
The surname Wach is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wach," meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for......
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Wachal
The surname Wachal is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "wachal" which means "watchman" or "guard." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who worked ......
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Wachendorf
The surname Wachendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wach" meaning "awake" or "watchful," and "dorf" meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meanin......
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Wachholder
The surname Wachholder is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wachholder," meaning "juniper." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who wor......
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Wachholtz
The surname Wachholtz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wach" meaning "awake" or "vigilant," and "holtz" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning o......
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Wachholz
The surname Wachholz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wach" meaning "awake" or "watchful" and "holz" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of t......
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Wachlin
The surname Wachlin is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wach" meaning "awake" or "watchful" and "lin" which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of t......
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Wachman
The surname Wachman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wachman," meaning "watchman" or "guardian." It is an occupational surname that was typically given to indivi......
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Wachner
The surname Wachner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wachnen," meaning "to watch" or "to guard." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickna......
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Wachob
The surname Wachob is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wach," meaning "watchful" or "alert," and the suffix "-ob," which denotes a personal name. Therefore, the mea......
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Surnames of German Origin

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