German Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 5 of 7)

Lion stone

"one who lived by a wood"

A place-name, Nikolaus, or a crafty person

From Laurentius (Lawrence)

A descendant of Lotze, a pet form of Hludizo

Famous in battle

A jolly, merry person

Famous army / lute player

From Ludwig (Louis)

A descendant of Luks, a pet form of Lucas (light)

From the name Markward

A mill, a mark, or a boundary stone

A painter, or someone from a place called Mahlau

Steward, tenant farmer

A descendant of Manto, or a dealer in almonds

A descendant of Manz, a pet form of Manto

"border guard"

A German Martin form or separate English nickname

A surname form related to Martin

Son of Martin

A German personal-name or place-name surname

A form of Martin in several languages

A Latinized patronymic related to Martin

A qualified German humanistic-name explanation

Son of Markus (Mark)

A descendant of Mass, a pet form of Thomas (a twin)

Gift of God

A descendant of Mazo, a pet form of Math (assembly place)

Someone who came from Maua, in Germany

Someone with a large mouth, or someone from Maule

Mason, wall builder

Steward, tenant farmer

Steward, estate manager

Strong and hardy

From Meissen

"master craftsman"

From the name Hermann

From the name Markward

A South German familiar form of Martin

A descendant of Mertin or Martinus

A descendant of Mertz

A descendant of Mertz

Knife maker

From Metz, or from Mechthild

Butcher

Steward or tenant farmer

Someone from Middendorf, middle village

A Slavic-influenced pet form of a personal name

A descendant of Minnich, a contracted form of Dominicus (Sunday child)

A descendant of Magino

A descendant of Magino

Miller

Dark-complexioned; dweller by the moor

Miller

A descendant of Moritz, from Latin Mauritius

Bog dweller

Miller

A brave person, or a short form of Helmut

A nickname from the nightingale

Nail maker

"newcomer"

A patronymic from a shortened personal name

Nephew, kinsman

A descendant of Neu (new)

New farmer

Someone living in a new house or from Neuhaus

Newcomer

Little Nikolaus

New farmer

New man

A descendant of Nizo or Nitho

"newcomer" (Sorbian)

Several German origins

From the name Arnold

Walnut tree

Someone who came from Oberlind (upper linden, tree)

A nickname from the ox, or a cattle keeper

Someone from Oldenburg, old fortification

Little Albrecht

Someone who came from Oppenheim (Oppo's place) in Germany

Someone from Orth or a place at a corner

Easter or east man

From the name Oswald

Wealth (short form)

Wealth, prosperity

A nickname or role connected with the pope

A bold person, or a descendant of Paulus or Baldo

"priest"

A descendant of little Paulus

From Paulus, "small"

A descendant of Perle (pearl)

A furrier

A descendant of Benzo

A descendant of Perle (pearl)

A descendant of Perle (pearl)

From Petrus, "rock"

Son of Peter

Son of Peter

"priest"

A nickname from the peacock

Piper

Baker

Plough

"one who lived on a hill"

Piper

From the name Peter

Pole; Paul; pool

From the old personal name Poppo

Someone from Prague

"a Prussian"

Provost

Someone who came from Putz, in Germany

Brush / tuft

Raven

Raven

A wheelwright

A nickname for a slim or slender man

A quick or lively person

Counsel, adviser

A town councillor

"rough, hairy"

A hairy or rough man, or connected with smoke

Someone living by rushes, or a hasty person

A descendant of Raimo, from Reginmund, or someone from Rehm in Schleswig

Rich or powerful; also a personal-name element

From Richard ("powerful and hardy")

A descendant of Ricman (powerful, man)

A descendant of Rifo, a pet form of Ricfrid

From the name Reinmar

From Reinmar

A descendant of Ragino, a pet form of names with Ragin, counsel

A descendant of little Ragino

A descendant of Raginhari, counsel and army

Counsel-hardy

Brave in counsel

Counsel ruler

A descendant of little Ragino

A descendant of little Ragino

A Low German pet form of Reinhard

A soldier or traveller, or someone from a place called Reis

From Reising