Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Aberts
The surname Aberts is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Albert, which itself comes from the Old High German name Adalbert, meaning "noble and bright." The name Aberts is there......
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Abfall
The surname Abfall is of German origin and has a literal meaning of "waste" or "garbage" in English. It is derived from the Middle High German word "abval" or "abvalle," which refers to discarded o......
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Abfalter
The surname Abfalter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "abvalter," meaning "one who wanders away" or "one who strays." It is likely that the surname was originally......
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Abhold
The surname Abhold is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "abehalt," meaning "to hold back" or "to retain." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name fo......
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Abicht
The surname Abicht is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "abecht," meaning "noble" or "distinguished." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally us......
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Abitz
The surname Abitz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Albert," which means "noble and bright." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify ......
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Abke
The surname Abke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Albrecht," which means "noble and bright." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify......
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Ableidinger
The surname Ableidinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ableiten," meaning "to divert" or "to lead away." It is an occupational surname that likely originated f......
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Abler
The surname Abler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "abel," meaning "noble" or "nobleman." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to id......
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Abling
The surname Abling is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "abel," meaning "apple." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who either grew or sold......
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Surnames of German Origin

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