German Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 4 of 4)
496 common German family names. Open a name to read its last name meaning, its surname origin and the heraldry associated with it.
- English1350 surnames
- Irish276 surnames
- Scottish255 surnames
- Welsh50 surnames
- Italian505 surnames
- German496 surnames
- French224 surnames
- Spanish436 surnames
- Polish355 surnames
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SchlosserGermany
Locksmith
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SchlüterGermany
Keeper of the keys
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SchmidGermany
Smith
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SchmidtGermany
Smith
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SchmittGermany
Smith, metalworker
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SchmitzGermany
The smith's (son)
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SchneiderGermany
Tailor
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SchnellGermany
"quick"
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SchoenbergGermany
Beautiful hill
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SchollGermany
"clod of earth"
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ScholzGermany
Village headman, mayor
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SchottGermany
Scot, or a travelling pedlar
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SchraderGermany
"tailor"
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SchrammGermany
Scar, a nickname
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SchreiberGermany
Scribe, clerk
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SchreinerGermany
"joiner, cabinetmaker"
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SchröderGermany
Tailor (Low German); also a carter
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SchroederGermany
Tailor / cutter
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SchubertGermany
Shoemaker
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SchulteGermany
Village headman
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SchultzGermany
Village headman
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SchulzGermany
Village reeve or magistrate
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SchulzeGermany
Village headman
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SchumacherGermany
Shoemaker
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SchumannGermany
Shoemaker
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SchusterGermany
Shoemaker
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SchützGermany
Archer, or watchman
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SchwabGermany
"a Swabian"
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SchwaigerAustria
Dairy farmer
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SchwartzGermany
Black / dark
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SchwarzGermany
Black (dark-haired)
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SchweitzerGermany
Swiss man
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SchweizerGermany
Swiss, or a dairyman
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SeibertGermany
Victory bright
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SeidelGermany
Pet form of Siegfried ("victory, peace")
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SeifertGermany
Victory and peace (Siegfried)
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SeilerGermany
"rope maker"
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SeitzGermany
Short form of Seifried
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ShapiroGermany
From Speyer
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SiebertGermany
From the name Siegbert
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SiegelGermany
Seal maker
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SieversGermany
"son of Siegward"
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SnyderGermany & the Netherlands
Tailor
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SommerGermany
Summer
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SonntagGermany
Sunday
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SpanglerGermany
Clasp maker
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SpechtGermany
Woodpecker
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SpringerGermany
Jumper, dancer
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StadlerAustria
"one who kept a barn"
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StahlGermany
Steel
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StarkGermany
Strong
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SteinGermany
Stone, rock
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SteinerGermany
Dweller by a rock, or from Stein
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StephanGermany
Crown
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SternGermany
Star
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StockGermany
"tree stump"
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StollGermany
Sturdy man
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StolzGermany
Proud, stately
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StrasserAustria
Roadside dweller
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StraubGermany
"curly, bristly"
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StraussGermany
Ostrich, or a quarrelsome person
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StrobelGermany
"tousled"
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StrohmGermany
Stream
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StumpfGermany
Stump
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SturmGermany
Storm
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TauberGermany
Dove keeper or deaf man
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TeichmannGermany
Pond keeper
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ThalerGermany
Valley dweller
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TheisGermany
Short form of Matthias
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ThielGermany
From Thilo or Dietrich
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ThieleGermany
From the name Dietrich
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TolkienGermany
Foolhardy
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TrautmannGermany
"dear man, friend"
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UllrichGermany
From the personal name Ulrich ("rich heritage")
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UlrichGermany
Powerful heir
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UngerGermany
"a Hungarian"
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VeitGermany
Vitus
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VetterGermany
"cousin"
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VoelkerGermany
Folk warrior (Volker)
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VogelGermany
Bird
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VogtGermany
Steward, bailiff
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VoigtGermany
Steward, bailiff
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VollmerGermany
From the name Volkmar
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VossGermany
Fox
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WagnerGermany
Wagon maker
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WaldmannGermany
Forest man
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WallnerAustria
Forest dweller or pilgrim
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WalterGermany
Ruler of the army
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WaltherGermany
Ruler of the army
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WeberGermany
Weaver
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WegnerGermany
Wagon maker
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WeidmannGermany
Huntsman
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WeidnerGermany
"hunter"
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WeigelGermany
From the name Wigand
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WeiseGermany
Wise; orphan
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WeißGermany
White
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WendelGermany
From the name Wendelin
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WendtGermany
A Wend (Slav)
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WenzelGermany
From Wenceslas (Václav)
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WernerGermany
Protecting army
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WerthGermany
River island
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WestphalGermany
Westphalian
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WetzelGermany
Little Werner / whetter
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WiedemannGermany
Church farmer
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WiegandGermany
Warrior
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WielandGermany
From the name Wieland
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WildGermany
Wild, untamed
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WilhelmGermany
From the personal name Wilhelm (William)
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WimmerAustria
Farmer of parish land
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WinklerGermany
Corner dweller; small trader
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WinterGermany
Winter; cold temperament
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WirthGermany
"innkeeper"
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WirtzGermany
Son of the innkeeper
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WittGermany
White, fair-haired
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WolfGermany
Wolf (given name or nickname)
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WolffGermany
Wolf
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WurmGermany
Worm or dragon
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YoderSwitzerland
From Theodor, after Saint Joder
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ZapfGermany
Tapster
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ZellerGermany
"one from Zell"
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ZieglerGermany
Brick or tile maker
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ZimmermannGermany
Carpenter
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ZinkGermany
"cornet" or "pointed"
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ZürcherSwitzerland
From Zürich
Every surname can be researched, even if it isn't listed here.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Coats of arms were granted to individuals, not to everyone with a surname.