German Surnames
Explore 508 German surnames with meanings and origins.
Schröder
Tailor
Germany
Schulz
Village magistrate, mayor
Prussia370K+
Schumacher
Shoemaker
Rhineland90K+
Schuster
Shoemaker or cobbler
Bavaria88K+
Schwab
From Swabia
Germany
Schwalbe
Swallow
Germany
Schwarz
Black-haired or dark-complexioned
Bavaria270K+
Schwarzenegger
Black plowman
Austria
Schwarzkopf
Black head
Germany
Schwarzwald
Black forest
Germany
Schäfer
Shepherd
Germany
Schönberg
Beautiful mountain
Germany
Schönberger
Beautiful mountain dweller
Bavaria4K+
Schönherr
Beautiful lord
Germany
Seidel
Mug or tankard maker
Silesia20K+
Seifert
Victory peace
Germany
Seiler
Rope maker
Germany
Sensenschmid
Scythe smith
Germany
Siebert
Bright victory
Germany
Silber
Silver
Germany
Silberberg
Silver mountain
Germany
Sommer
Summer, or one who works in summer
Thuringia108K+
Sommerfeld
Summer field
Brandenburg5K+
Sonnenberg
Sun mountain
Germany
Spengler
Tinsmith
Germany
Sperling
Sparrow
Germany
Spielmann
Musician
Germany
Stadler
Barn dweller
Austria
Stahl
Steel, steelworker
Westphalia12K+
Stark
Strong, powerful
Franconia64K+
Staudinger
Shrub dweller
Austria
Stein
Stone, rock
Silesia102K+
Steinbach
Stone brook
Germany
Steinbrecher
Stone breaker
Thuringia4K+
Steiner
Stone worker
Austria
Steinhaus
Stone house
Germany
Steinmann
Stone man
Germany
Steinmetz
Stone cutter
Germany
Stellmacher
Carriage maker
Germany
Stollberg
Mine mountain
Saxony3K+
Storch
Stork
Germany
Strasser
Street dweller
Austria
Strassmann
Street man
Rhineland3K+
Strauss
Bouquet, ostrich or combative
Bavaria30K+
Strauß
Bouquet or ostrich
Germany
Straßburg
Road fortress
Germany
Studer
Bushy area dweller
Switzerland
Stumm
Mute one
Germany
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