Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Dissen
The surname Dissen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dissen," meaning "to insult" or "to mock." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who wa......
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Disser
The surname Disser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "disser," meaning "to argue" or "to dispute." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickna......
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Dissinger
The surname Dissinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dissinc," meaning "to argue" or "to dispute." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a ni......
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Distel
The surname Distel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "distel," meaning "thistle." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived near or wo......
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Distelhorst
The surname Distelhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Distel," meaning "thistle," and "horst," meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the meaning of the s......
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Distelrath
The surname Distelrath is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Distel," meaning "thistle," and "Rath," meaning "counsel" or "advice." Therefore, the meaning of the......
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Disterhaft
The surname Disterhaft is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "disterhaft," meaning "distant" or "remote." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone wh......
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Distler
The surname Distler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "distel," meaning "thistle." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked with o......
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Dith
The surname Dith is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dietrich, which means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origin......
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Ditlefsen
The surname Ditlefsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Ditlev, which is a variant of the Germanic name Theodulf. The name Theodulf is composed of the elements "theud," meaning......
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Surnames of German Origin

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