German surname
Deutsche ancestral designation
A German surname is a family name of German origin.
German surnames often derive from occupations (Schmidt/smith, Müller/miller), physical traits (Klein/small, Schwartz/black), or geography (Berliner, Hamburger).
Many were altered when families emigrated: Schneider became Snyder, Zimmermann became Carpenter.
Her German surname was difficult for English speakers to pronounce.
- MüllerGerman grain-grinder surname
- SchmidtGerman surname meaning metalworker
- FischerGerman surname, angler
- WeberGerman scholarly surname
- MeyerGermanic steward surname
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