Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Foehr
The surname Foehr is of German origin and is derived from the name of the island Föhr, located in the North Sea. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed......
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Foehrkolb
The surname Foehrkolb is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Foehr," which refers to the island of Foehr in the North Sea, and "Kolb," which means "cabbage." Ther......
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Foelker
The surname Foelker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vulc," meaning "people" or "folk." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide......
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Foell
The surname Foell is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "völl," meaning "full" or "plump." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was w......
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Foeller
The surname Foeller is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "völlære," meaning "fuller." A fuller was a person who cleaned and thickened cloth by pounding and trampling ......
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Foels
The surname Foels is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vols," meaning "people" or "folk." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ident......
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Foelsch
The surname Foelsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "volsch," meaning "bold" or "brave." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for s......
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Foelske
The surname Foelske is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Folk", which means "people" or "tribe" in Old German. The suffix "-ske" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "......
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Foerch
The surname Foerch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vor(e)" meaning "in front of" or "before." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someon......
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Foerg
The surname Foerg is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vor(e)g(e)" meaning "forester" or "guardian of the forest." It is an occupational surname that was likely give......
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Surnames of German Origin

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