With that in mind, here are some of the most common German surnames and their meanings. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Common German Surnames & Their Meanings<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/baker-3081330_1280-1024x702.jpg\")
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Schmidt\/Schmid<\/strong> – – – Blacksmith
\nHuber<\/strong> – – – Farmer
\nM\u00fc<\/span><\/strong>ller<\/strong> – – – Miller
\nKoch<\/strong> – – – Cook
\nKr<\/strong><\/span>\u00fcger<\/strong> – – – Innkeeper
\nBaumann<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Farmer or Neighbour<\/span>
\nBergmann<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Mountain<\/span> man \/ <\/span>Miner<\/span>
\nBecker<\/strong> – – – Baker
\nBauer<\/strong> – – – Farmer
\nSchneider<\/strong> – – – Tailor
\nFischer<\/strong> – – – Fisherman
\nSchulz<\/strong> – – – Medieval sheriff \/ <\/span>M<\/span>ayor
\nMeier\/Maier<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Mayor<\/span>
\nWeber<\/strong> – – Weaver
\nHoffmann<\/strong> – – – Steward
\nZimmermann<\/strong> – – – Carpenter<\/span><\/p>\nStein<\/strong> – – – \u2018<\/span>Stone\u2019 \u2018Rock\u2019 – someone who dwells on stony, rocky ground<\/span><\/p>\nLang<\/strong> – – – Tall
\nKlein<\/strong> – – – Short
\nKraus<\/strong> – – – Curly-haired
\nWei\u00df<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Light-haired (\u2018white\u2019)<\/span>
\nSchwarz<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Dark-haired (\u2018black\u2019)<\/span><\/p>\nI <\/span>hope this has been interesting! Next time you see or hear a German surname, see if you can figure out what it means.<\/span><\/p>\nBis bald!<\/span><\/p>\nConstanze<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/05\/baker-3081330_1280-350x240.jpg\")
If I were to ask you to think of a German surname, what would be the first one to come to mind? Schmidt, maybe? Stein? In this post I will show you some of the most popular German surnames, give you their meanings, and provide some general information about German surnames, too. Let\u2019s get started…<\/p>\n
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Schmidt\/Schmid<\/strong> – – – Blacksmith Stein<\/strong> – – – \u2018<\/span>Stone\u2019 \u2018Rock\u2019 – someone who dwells on stony, rocky ground<\/span><\/p>\n Lang<\/strong> – – – Tall I <\/span>hope this has been interesting! Next time you see or hear a German surname, see if you can figure out what it means.<\/span><\/p>\n Bis bald!<\/span><\/p>\n Constanze<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If I were to ask you to think of a German surname, what would be the first one to come to mind? Schmidt, maybe? Stein? In this post I will show you some of the most popular German surnames, give you their meanings, and provide some general information about German surnames, too. Let\u2019s get started…<\/p>\n
\nHuber<\/strong> – – – Farmer
\nM\u00fc<\/span><\/strong>ller<\/strong> – – – Miller
\nKoch<\/strong> – – – Cook
\nKr<\/strong><\/span>\u00fcger<\/strong> – – – Innkeeper
\nBaumann<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Farmer or Neighbour<\/span>
\nBergmann<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Mountain<\/span> man \/ <\/span>Miner<\/span>
\nBecker<\/strong> – – – Baker
\nBauer<\/strong> – – – Farmer
\nSchneider<\/strong> – – – Tailor
\nFischer<\/strong> – – – Fisherman
\nSchulz<\/strong> – – – Medieval sheriff \/ <\/span>M<\/span>ayor
\nMeier\/Maier<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Mayor<\/span>
\nWeber<\/strong> – – Weaver
\nHoffmann<\/strong> – – – Steward
\nZimmermann<\/strong> – – – Carpenter<\/span><\/p>\n
\nKlein<\/strong> – – – Short
\nKraus<\/strong> – – – Curly-haired
\nWei\u00df<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Light-haired (\u2018white\u2019)<\/span>
\nSchwarz<\/strong> – – – <\/span>Dark-haired (\u2018black\u2019)<\/span><\/p>\n