15 German Last Names That Expose the Dark Professions of Your Family Tree
34K views · Jul 17, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@namedbyhistory · 1 month ago · pinned
So many of these names hide a gentler meaning than they seem to. You can find the real meaning of yours at <a href="http://namedbyhistory.com/">namedbyhistory.com</a>.<br>If you'd like your surname looked at in a future video, leave it in the comments below.
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@nuthinmuffins5073 · 2 months ago
If you ask me, banks are indeed bold thieves, and there are some criminal ATM fees.
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@peacehopelovecharity · 2 months ago (edited)
Early in his career, Tim Tuefel played for the Minnesota Twins. At the same time, the Toronto Blue Jays had a pitcher named Jim Gott. So occasionally the Devil (Teuful) had to face God (Gott).<br><br>By the way, I am from Swiss Germans named Fire (Feuer).
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@RichAFroschauerJr-jk9nl · 1 month ago
Westmoreland NY, my great gramma was a Light, Elmina Light! She died in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918!
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@dutchyjhome · 1 month ago
Again astonishing ! Did you know that near Amsterdam there is a town called Sassenheim which used to written in the old days as Saxenheim: the home of the Saxen. And one more remarkeble thing: you were talking about Krüger and what this name actually stands for: the person running a tavern and then it hit me: A Krüger--> a Kruger--> a Krug --> in Dutch ---> a Kroeg which still in 2026 is being used to point out an old bar, and old tavern... To go to a kroeg is something probably every Dutch person still will understand in 2026.
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@ramrunnermaryify · 1 month ago
Wiendl,<br>Hilgart,<br>Kundinger, Rogney Bredl
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@hetfieldktulu2948 · 1 month ago
I have many German surnames on both sides of my family. Metzger ( Butcher) was my Mom’s maiden name. Along the same line were Pothast, Flick, Winkler, Dilly, Vosse. Just found your channel. Great work and very interesting! Thank you!
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@doctor_t-op9pg · 1 month ago
My last name is Feller mother's maiden name was Diedrichsen. Love to know more about either one.
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@trousertrout27 · 2 days ago
Any ideas on the name Brietzke?
@bethhall-ee2ip · 1 month ago
My ancestor is Nolte... From Hesse Cassel. He was a Hessian and came as a mercenary during the revolutionary war. JOHANN GEORG NOLTE. <br>Anyone ???
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@BarryDegenstein · 3 weeks ago
Surname DEGENSTEIN from Battleford, Saskatchewan
@knutroepel1158 · 2 months ago
Just found your channel. My German family name is Röpel. The name was changed when we immigrated to the United States to Roepel.
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