Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Brechting
The surname Brechting is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brechtinge," meaning "to break" or "to fracture." It is believed to have originated as an occupational nam......
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Brecke
The surname Brecke is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "breche," meaning "break" or "fracture." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a......
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Breckel
The surname Breckel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brechel," meaning "brave" or "fierce." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname fo......
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Brecker
The surname Brecker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "breche," meaning "to break" or "to fracture." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name fo......
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Breckheimer
The surname Breckheimer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Breck" and "heimer." "Breck" is believed to be a variant of the German word "brech," meaning "break......
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Breckler
The surname Breckler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brechel," meaning "brave" or "fierce." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f......
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Brecklin
The surname Brecklin is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "breck" meaning "hill" or "slope" and "lin" meaning "flax" or "linen." Therefore, the meaning of the su......
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Breckner
The surname Breckner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brechener," meaning "breaker" or "smasher." It is an occupational surname that likely referred to someone w......
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Bredbenner
The surname Bredbenner is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bred" meaning "broad" or "wide" and "benner" meaning "banner" or "flag." Therefore, the meaning of t......
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Brede
The surname Brede is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brede," meaning "broad" or "wide." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a broad or wide......
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Surnames of German Origin

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