Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Wanstrath
The surname Wanstrath is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wan," meaning "hope" or "desire," and "strath," meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surna......
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Wanstreet
The surname Wanstreet is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wan" meaning "lacking" or "without" and "strasse" meaning "street." Therefore, the meaning of the sur......
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Wantz
The surname Wantz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wantzen," meaning "to stagger" or "to waver." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who ......
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Wanzek
The surname Wanzek is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Wanzo," which itself is a short form of the name "Werner." The name "Werner" is composed of the elements "warin," meani......
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Wapelhorst
The surname Wapelhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wapel," which refers to the Wapel River in Germany, and "horst," meaning "a wooded hill or thicket."......
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Wappel
The surname Wappel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wappel," meaning "cloak" or "mantle." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who wore ......
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Wappelhorst
The surname Wappelhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wappel," meaning "banner" or "flag," and "Horst," meaning "nest" or "eagle's nest." Therefore, the ......
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Wappes
The surname Wappes is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wappen," meaning "coat of arms" or "crest." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nicknam......
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Wappler
The surname Wappler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wapel," meaning "to wobble" or "to totter." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone wh......
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Warber
The surname Warber is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "warber," meaning "guardian" or "protector." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nicknam......
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