Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Buess
The surname Buess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "buz," meaning "buzz" or "hum." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was talkative......
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Buesser
The surname Buesser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "büeze," meaning "to atone" or "to make amends." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a ni......
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Buessing
The surname Buessing is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Boso," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Bod-" or "Bodo." The name Buessing is primari......
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Bueter
The surname Bueter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "büete," meaning "to offer" or "to present." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nicknam......
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Buethe
The surname Buethe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bute" meaning "booth" or "shelter." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone w......
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Buetow
The surname Buetow is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bute" meaning "advantage" or "benefit." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was......
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Buettgenbach
The surname Buettgenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Buettgen," meaning "little" or "small," and "Bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the su......
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Buettner
The surname Buettner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "buote" or "buot," meaning "messenger" or "herald." It was originally an occupational name given to someone ......
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Bufe
The surname Bufe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "bufe," meaning "buffalo" or "ox." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who had physica......
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Buff
The surname Buff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "buf" or "bouf," meaning "buffalo" or "ox." It was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked with ......
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Surnames of German Origin

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