German Surnames
German names are used in Germany and other German-speaking areas such as Austria and Switzerland. See also about German names.
672 surnames in our directory
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672Wirt is a German occupational surname, most commonly understood as a variant of Wirth. The root name Wirth derives from Middle High German wirt meaning "host" or "innkeeper," ultimately from Old High German wirt (host),...
Wirth is a German surname derived from the Middle High German word wirt, meaning “host” or “innkeeper.” It originated as an occupational name for someone who owned or operated an inn or tavern. The surname is common in G...
Wolff is a surname primarily found in Danish, German, and Norwegian contexts. It is a variant of Wolf, which itself originates as a short form of names like Wolfgang and Wolfram, all containing the Old German element wol...
Wörner is a German surname derived from the given name Werner. The name Wörner typically originated as a patronymic, meaning "son of Werner," and is most commonly found in southern Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Ba...
Wörnhör is a German surname derived from the given name Werner. The surname originated as a patronymic, indicating 'descendant of Werner.'Etymology and HistoryThe root name Werner comes from an Old German name composed o...
Wruck is a surname of German origin, derived from the Middle Low German word wrok, meaning "cantankerous" or "ill-tempered." It was likely used as a nickname for a person with a quarrelsome disposition, a common practice...
Xylander is a German surname derived from Greek elements. It is formed from the Greek words ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "man", thus literally "woodman" or "timber man". The surname or...
Yount is a surname of German origin, representing an Americanized form of Jundt. As families immigrated to the United States, their surnames often underwent phonetic or orthographic changes to blend into the English-spea...
Zellweger is a Swiss-German surname that originated as a locational name, denoting someone from the Appenzell region in Switzerland. The place name Appenzell itself derives from Latin abbatis cella, meaning 'estate of th...
Etymology and HistoryZiegler is a German occupational surname meaning “bricklayer” or “brickmaker,” derived from Middle High German ziegel (“brick, tile”), which itself comes from Latin tegula. This is the equivalent of...
Zimmerman is a German surname, a variant of the more common Zimmermann.EtymologyThe name Zimmermann derives from the German word for "carpenter," stemming from Middle High German zimber "timber, wood" and mann "man." The...
EtymologyZimmermann is a German occupational surname meaning "carpenter". It is composed of the Middle High German elements zimber ("timber, wood") and mann ("man"), literally "wood man" or "timber worker." The modern Ge...