German Submitted Surnames

German names are used in Germany and other German-speaking areas such as Austria and Switzerland. See also about German names.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Zellner German, Jewish
Variant of ZÖLLNER.

Zelmer German
Variant of Zellmer.

Zenker German
means light

Zenner Upper German
South German: unflattering nickname for a surly, snarling person, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zannen 'to growl or howl' or 'to bare one's teeth'.

Zentz German
Variant of Zenz.

Zenz German

Zerfas German
Derived from a Low German and Upper German form of the personal name Servatius.

Zickafoose German
Variant of Ziegenfuss.

Zickefoose German
Variant of Ziegenfuss.

Zickuhr German
Zickuhr is a German surname that means "zigzag." Although, some person believe that Zickuhr means "cuckoo clock."

Ziegenfus German
Variant of Ziegenfuss.

Ziegenfuss German
Meaning "goat foot".

Ziegenhagen German
Derived from Middle High German zige "goat" and hag "enclosure, hedge, pasture". Could be an occupational name for someone who kept goats, or be derived from any of several places with the name.

Ziegenhorn Upper German (Archaic)
Goat horn, either 1. the horn of a goat, 2. Goat mountain, or 3. From goat mountain.

Zielenbach German
Literally translates to "aiming brook"

Zielsdorf German
Habitational name from an unidentified place, perhaps Ziersdorf in Lower Austria.

Ziemer German

Zier German

Zigeuner German (Austrian)
Means "gypsy" in German.

Zigler German
Variant of Ziegler.

Zillmann German

Zimic German (Austrian)

Zimmer German
Means "room" in German.

Zinger German
The surname Zinger was first found in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. ... In Old German the name meant "lively" and "spritely," or more literally, "a biting, sharp taste."

Zink German
German:... [more]

Zinn German
From the German for word for tin "tin." The name indicated someone who worked with the metal. A famous bearer is Johann Gottfried Zinn, a German botanist. Carl Linnaeus named the flower Zinnia in his honor.

Zinnman German
Occupational name for a pewter smith.

Zipplies German (East Prussian)
Lithuanian-Germanized form of the Swiss German surname Süpply

Zipzer Polish (Rare), German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)

Zoch German
From a place in Germany named Zochau.

Zoch German
Derived from Middle High German zoche meaning "cudgel, club".

Zoelly German (Swiss)

Zogheb German (Austrian)

Zoller German, Jewish
Occupational name for a customs officer, Middle High German zoller.

Zopf German
Nickname for someone who wore his hair in a pigtail or plait, Middle High German zopf, zoph, or from a field name from same word in the sense ‘tail’, ‘end’, ‘narrow point’.

Zorn German
From Middle High German zorn "wrath, anger". A notable bearer was Swedish painter Anders Zorn (1860-1920) whose father was German.

Zsazsevszky German (Austrian)

Zuber German, German (Swiss)
German: Metonymic occupational name for a cooper or tubmaker, from Middle High German zuber ‘(two-handled) tub’, or a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of a tub. ... [more]

Zuckerman German, Yiddish

Zumwalt German
German spelling Zum-Wald (to the forest) older german

Zürcher German
Habitational name for someone from the Swiss city of Zurich.

Zurich German (Swiss)
Habitational name from a city in Switzerland named Zürich.

Zutter German, Belgian, German (Swiss)
Variant of Sutter.

Zweinstra German
Zweinstra is a German, relatively unknown surname which is also sometimes used in Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein.

Zwicker German

Zwilling German, Jewish
Means "a twin", as in a twin brother or twin sister. Often given to those who were twins.

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