Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Briesacher
The surname Briesacher is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bries" and "Acher." "Bries" is a variant of the German word "Briesen," which means "to break" or "to......
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Briesch
The surname Briesch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "briesch," meaning "bridge." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a bridg......
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Brieschke
The surname Brieschke is of German origin and is derived from the Slavic word "bryszka," meaning "small cart" or "wagon." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who w......
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Briese
The surname Briese is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brise," meaning "breeze" or "gust of wind." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone wit......
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Briesemeister
The surname Briesemeister is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "briesen" meaning "to break" or "to shatter" and "meister" meaning "master" or "expert." Therefore......
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Brieske
The surname Brieske is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town called Brieske in Brandenburg, Germany. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name ......
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Briest
The surname Briest is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "briest," meaning "brave" or "fierce." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who di......
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Brietzke
The surname Brietzke is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Bricius," which means "speckled" or "freckled." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to id......
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Briggeman
The surname Briggeman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "briggeman," meaning "bridge man." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived near o......
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Brigger
The surname Brigger is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brigger," meaning "bridge." It is an occupational surname given to someone who lived near or worked on......
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