Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Erkhart
The surname Erkhart is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Erich," which means "ruler" or "ever-powerful." The name Erkhart signifies a person who is a strong and powerful ruler......
Learn more »
Erks
The surname Erks is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Erich," which means "ruler" or "ever-ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identi......
Learn more »
Erl
The surname Erl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "erl(e)" meaning "nobleman" or "noble." It is a status name that was likely given to someone of noble or high soc......
Learn more »
Erlacher
The surname Erlacher is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "erlache," meaning "alder grove." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in an alder......
Learn more »
Erlanger
The surname Erlanger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "erl," meaning "noble" or "honorable," and "anger," meaning "meadow" or "pasture." Therefore, the meanin......
Learn more »
Erlbacher
The surname Erlbacher is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Erl," meaning "noble" or "honorable," and "Bacher," meaning "dweller by the brook." Therefore, the me......
Learn more »
Erlenbach
The surname Erlenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "erle," meaning "alder tree," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the surname Erlenbac......
Learn more »
Erlenbusch
The surname Erlenbusch is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "erlen," meaning "alder tree," and "busch," meaning "bush" or "thicket." Therefore, the name Erlenbus......
Learn more »
Erler
The surname Erler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "erlære," meaning "to teach" or "to instruct." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickna......
Learn more »
Erlewine
The surname Erlewine is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "erle," meaning "alder tree," and "wein," meaning "wine." It is believed to have originated as a topogra......
Learn more »

Previous 838 839 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 Next

Surnames of German Origin

Feedback Form