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The common names Schmidt and Schmitz lead in the central German-speaking and eastern Low German-speaking areas. Meyer is particularly common in the Low German-speaking regions, especially in Lower Saxony (where it is more common than Müller). Bauer leads in eastern Upper German-speaking Bavaria. Rarer names tend to accumulate in the north and ...
Named after the region of Bavaria in Germany, with German Bayern adjusted to English spelling. Biron. Wisconsin. Named after the region of Bavaria in Germany, with German Bayern adjusted to English spelling. Lake Bavaria. Minnesota. Named after the region of Bavaria in Germany. Beckemeyer. Illinois.
Pages in category "German-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,548 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The abandoned and bricked-up Wolkwitz Manor house is denoted as a German historical building but has an uncertain future. Wolkwitz can be found online at . Liebertwolkwitz is a town near Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany. It was the site of a large battle in the Napoleonic Wars and is a center for traditional German cultural activities.
Anglicisation of non-English-language names was common for immigrants, or even visitors, to English-speaking countries. An example is the German composer Johann Christian Bach, the "London Bach", who was known as "John Bach" after emigrating to England.
Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin).
F. Faber-Castell family. Falke family. House of Falkenstein. House of Falkenstein (Bavaria) Template:Family tree of the House of Nassau. Template:Family tree of the House of Nassau-den Lek. Template:Family tree of the House of Nassau-Dillenburg. Template:Family tree of the House of Nassau-Grimhuizen.
B. Bachar; Bachman (surname) Bähr; Baer; Bakshi; Bakst; Band (surname) Bandler; Bär; Bar-Lev; Barenboim (surname) Barkin; Baron-Cohen; Barsky (surname) Bärwald; Baskin