Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Clauss
The surname Clauss is of German origin and is derived from the given name Klaus, which is a short form of Nikolaus. Nikolaus is the German form of the name Nicholas, which means "victory of the peo......
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Claussen
The surname Claussen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Claus, a variant of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants o......
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Clawges
The surname Clawges is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "klage," meaning "complaint" or "lamentation." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone wh......
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Claybaugh
The surname Claybaugh is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Clay," which refers to a person who lived near clay pits or worked with clay, and "Baugh," which mean......
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Clayberg
The surname Clayberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "clay" and "berg." "Clay" refers to a type of soil or earth, while "berg" means mountain or hill. There......
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Clayberger
The surname Clayberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "clay" meaning "clay" or "earth" and "berger" meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of......
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Claycamp
The surname Claycamp is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Clay," which refers to a person who lived near clay deposits or worked with clay, and "camp," which si......
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Cleckner
The surname Cleckner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Klecker," meaning "stain" or "spot." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who worked as a dyer o......
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Clein
The surname Clein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "klein," meaning "small" or "little." It was originally used as a nickname for a person of small stature or as ......
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Clemann
The surname Clemann is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Clemens, which means "merciful" or "gentle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to iden......
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Surnames of German Origin

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