Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Bried
The surname Bried is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "briede," meaning "bridge." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a bridge. ......
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Briede
The surname Briede is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "briete," meaning "wide" or "broad." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname given to someone who......
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Brieden
The surname Brieden is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "briede," meaning "bridge." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was......
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Brief
The surname Brief is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brief," meaning "letter" or "document." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who ......
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Briegel
The surname Briegel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "briegel," meaning "twig" or "branch." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for......
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Brieger
The surname Brieger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brieger," meaning "bridge builder" or "bridge keeper." It is an occupational surname that was likely given t......
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Brielmaier
The surname Brielmaier is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Briel," a variant of the given name Gabriel, and "maier," meaning "steward" or "mayor" in German. Th......
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Brienen
The surname Brienen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Brien, which is a short form of the name Adelbrecht. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify......
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Brieno
The surname Brieno is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Brieno, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Bruno. The name Bruno means "brown" or "dark" and was a common n......
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Bries
The surname Bries is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "briese," meaning "breeze" or "gust of wind." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone wit......
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Surnames of German Origin

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