Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Drey
The surname Drey is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dreye," meaning "three." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had three of something......
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Dreyer
The surname Dreyer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "drier," meaning "three." It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked as a miller or a m......
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Dreyfus
The surname Dreyfus is of German origin and is derived from the German word "drey" meaning "three" and "fuss" meaning "foot." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a ph......
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Dreyfuss
The surname Dreyfuss is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "drey," meaning "three," and "fuss," meaning "foot." It is believed to have originated as a nickname fo......
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Dreyling
The surname Dreyling is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dreye," meaning "three." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had three of somet......
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Driedger
The surname Driedger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "drieger," meaning "hunter" or "one who hunts." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a ni......
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Drieling
The surname Drieling is of German origin and is derived from the word "drei," meaning "three." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who was a third-born child or had three childr......
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Driemeyer
The surname Driemeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "drei," meaning "three," and "meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the meaning of the surn......
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Drier
The surname Drier is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "drīer," meaning "three." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a miller......
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Dries
The surname Dries is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Andreas, which means "man" or "warrior" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to i......
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Surnames of German Origin

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