German Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 2 of 2)

From the name Lambert

The tall one

The tall one

Feudal tenant, vassal

From Lorenz (Lawrence)

Dweller by a lime tree

Dweller by the lime tree

"one who lived by a wood"

From Laurentius (Lawrence)

Famous in battle

From Ludwig (Louis)

From the name Markward

Steward, tenant farmer

"border guard"

Son of Martin

Son of Markus (Mark)

Mason, wall builder

Steward, tenant farmer

Steward, estate manager

"master craftsman"

From the name Hermann

From the name Markward

Butcher

Steward or tenant farmer

Dark-complexioned; dweller by the moor

Miller

Bog dweller

Miller

Nail maker

"newcomer"

Newcomer

"newcomer" (Sorbian)

From the name Arnold

From the name Oswald

Wealth, prosperity

"priest"

From Paulus, "small"

From Petrus, "rock"

Son of Peter

"priest"

Piper

"one who lived on a hill"

From the name Peter

Pole; Paul; pool

From the old personal name Poppo

"a Prussian"

"rough, hairy"

From Richard ("powerful and hardy")

From the name Reinmar

Brave in counsel

"rider" or "one from a clearing"

Land clearer; rider

Judge

Dweller by a clearing, or from Rüdiger

"one who lived by a marsh"

Court official; son of Rüdiger

Knight, or rider

Settler on cleared land

Red-haired; from a clearing

Famous wolf

"a Saxon"

From Alexander

Sour, grim

Shepherd

"town crier" or "noisy man"

"sharp"

Cupbearer, innkeeper

"squinter"

From the schilling coin

Shingle maker

"mallet"

Smith

Smith

Smith, metalworker

The smith's (son)

Tailor

"quick"

"clod of earth"

Village headman, mayor

Scot, or a travelling pedlar

"tailor"

Scar, a nickname

Scribe, clerk

"joiner, cabinetmaker"

Tailor (Low German); also a carter

Shoemaker

Village headman

Village reeve or magistrate

Village headman

Shoemaker

Shoemaker

Shoemaker

Archer, or watchman

"a Swabian"

Black (dark-haired)

Swiss, or a dairyman

Pet form of Siegfried ("victory, peace")

Victory and peace (Siegfried)

"rope maker"

From the name Siegbert

"son of Siegward"

Tailor

Summer

Jumper, dancer

"one who kept a barn"

Steel

Strong

Stone, rock

Dweller by a rock, or from Stein

"tree stump"

"curly, bristly"

Ostrich, or a quarrelsome person

"tousled"

From Thilo or Dietrich

From the name Dietrich

"dear man, friend"

From the personal name Ulrich ("rich heritage")

"a Hungarian"

"cousin"

Bird

Steward, bailiff

Steward, bailiff

From the name Volkmar

Fox

Wagon maker

Ruler of the army

Weaver

White

"hunter"

From the name Wigand

Wise; orphan

From the name Wendelin

A Wend (Slav)

From Wenceslas (Václav)

Protecting army

From the name Wieland

Wild, untamed

From the personal name Wilhelm (William)

Corner dweller; small trader

Winter; cold temperament

"innkeeper"

White, fair-haired

Wolf (given name or nickname)

Wolf

From Theodor, after Saint Joder

"one from Zell"

Brick or tile maker

Carpenter

"cornet" or "pointed"