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- German - Last Name Meaning & Origin
German
- Used in: 4 countries
Origin: Gauls
From Latin Germānus, Germānī (“the peoples of Germānia”), as distinct from Gauls (in the writings of Caesar and Tacitus), and of uncertain ultimate origin (possibly Celtic/Gaulish). Not related to german (“closely related”) or germane (from the Latin adjective germānus, through Old French). Attested since at least 1520. Replaced the older terms Almain and Dutch (from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz) in English. Besides cognates of German, Almain, and Dutch, two other categories of words for the Germans in other languages are cognates of Saxon and descendants of Proto-Slavic *němьcь; see those entries for more. The surname is generally from the noun, though sometimes confused with Herman, Hermann under Russian influence. As a German surname, Americanized from Germann. Compare Germán, Germain, Jerman.
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Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
German
Rank #2260
Frequency
14,769 people (5.47 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 64.31% Hispanic 18.44% Black 14.05% Asian/PI 0.81% Native Am. 0.66% Two+ 1.74%
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