German Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 3 of 3)
338 common German family names. Open a name to read its last name meaning, its surname origin and the heraldry associated with it.
- English601 surnames
- Irish206 surnames
- Scottish118 surnames
- Welsh41 surnames
- Italian313 surnames
- German338 surnames
- French114 surnames
- Spanish228 surnames
- Polish206 surnames
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ReinhardtGermany
Brave in counsel
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ReiterAustria
"rider" or "one from a clearing"
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ReuterGermany
Land clearer; rider
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RichterGermany
Judge
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RiedelGermany
Dweller by a clearing, or from Rüdiger
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RiedlAustria
"one who lived by a marsh"
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RiegerGermany
Court official; son of Rüdiger
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RitterGermany
Knight, or rider
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RöderGermany
Settler on cleared land
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RosenbergGermany
Rose mountain
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RothGermany
Red-haired; from a clearing
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RudolphGermany
Famous wolf
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SachsGermany
"a Saxon"
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SanderGermany
From Alexander
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SattlerGermany
Saddler
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SauerGermany
Sour, grim
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SchäferGermany
Shepherd
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SchallerGermany
"town crier" or "noisy man"
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ScharfGermany
"sharp"
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SchenkGermany
Cupbearer, innkeeper
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SchillerGermany
"squinter"
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SchillingGermany
From the schilling coin
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SchindlerGermany
Shingle maker
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SchlegelGermany
"mallet"
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SchlosserGermany
Locksmith
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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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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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SchubertGermany
Shoemaker
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SchulteGermany
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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SchwarzGermany
Black (dark-haired)
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SchweizerGermany
Swiss, or a dairyman
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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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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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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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SternGermany
Star
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StockGermany
"tree stump"
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StolzGermany
Proud, stately
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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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ThielGermany
From Thilo or Dietrich
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ThieleGermany
From the name Dietrich
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TrautmannGermany
"dear man, friend"
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UllrichGermany
From the personal name Ulrich ("rich heritage")
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UngerGermany
"a Hungarian"
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VetterGermany
"cousin"
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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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WalterGermany
Ruler of the army
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WeberGermany
Weaver
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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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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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WittGermany
White, fair-haired
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WolfGermany
Wolf (given name or nickname)
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WolffGermany
Wolf
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YoderSwitzerland
From Theodor, after Saint Joder
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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.