Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Cressler
The surname Cressler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kressel," meaning "basket." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who ......
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Cressman
The surname Cressman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kress," meaning "watercress." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who grew or sold wate......
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Creter
The surname Creter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kreter," meaning "judge" or "magistrate." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for ......
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Cretsinger
The surname Cretsinger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "cretz" meaning "cross" and "singer" meaning "singer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cretsing......
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Crettol
The surname Crettol is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Old Swiss German word "kretel," meaning a small basket or crate. It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someo......
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Creutz
The surname Creutz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kreuz," meaning "cross." It is a topographic or habitational surname, typically given to someone who lived ne......
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Cribben
The surname Cribben is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Roibín, meaning "son of Roibín." Roibín is a diminutive form of the name Robert, which itself comes from the Germanic ......
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Crickenberger
The surname Crickenberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Krick" meaning "cricket" and "berger" meaning "mountain dweller." Therefore, the meaning of the s......
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Criel
The surname Criel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Karel, which is the Dutch form of Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the desc......
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Criger
The surname Criger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kriger," meaning "warrior" or "fighter." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f......
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Surnames of German Origin

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