Surnames of German Origin

41,627 surnames found of German origin

Foerst
The surname Foerst is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vorst" or "forst," meaning "forest." It is an occupational surname given to someone who lived or worked in a ......
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Foerstel
The surname Foerstel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vorstele," meaning "forester" or "guardian of the forest." It is an occupational surname that was likely gi......
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Foerster
The surname Foerster is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vorster," meaning "forester" or "guardian of the forest." It was originally an occupational name given to s......
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Foerstner
The surname Foerstner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Forst," meaning "forest" in English. It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived or worked in a forest ......
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Foertsch
The surname Foertsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vürtsch," meaning "leader" or "ruler." It is a variant spelling of the surname Försch, which is derived fro......
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Foesch
The surname Foesch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vösch," meaning "fox." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who exh......
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Fogal
The surname Fogal is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vogel," meaning "bird." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a birdcat......
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Fogel
The surname Fogel is of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin. It is derived from the German word "Vogel," meaning "bird." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had bird-like qualit......
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Fogelman
The surname Fogelman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "fogel," meaning "bird," and the German word "mann," meaning "man." It is an occupational surname that was gi......
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Fogelsanger
The surname Fogelsanger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "fogel," meaning bird, and "sanger," meaning singer. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fogelsanger ......
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Surnames of German Origin

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