Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is German; and the first letter is T.
usage
letter
Tangeman German
Originally indicated a person from a place named Tange in northern Germany.
Tanzer German
Means "dancer" in German, derived from Middle High German tanzen "to dance".
Taube German
From a nickname meaning "dove" in German.
Teufel German
From a nickname meaning "devil" in German, given to a mischievous person or one who was devil-like.
Thälmann German
From the given name Thilo. It was borne by the German communist party leader Ernst Thälmann (1886-1944).
Thomas English, Welsh, French, German
Derived from the given name Thomas.
Tobias English, German, Jewish
From the given name Tobias.
Tolkien German
Possibly from a Low German byname Tolk meaning "interpreter" (of Slavic origin). A famous bearer was the English author J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973). According to him, the surname was derived from German tollkühn meaning "foolhardy".
Tritten German
Originally denoted someone who lived by a set of steps, from Middle High German trit "step".
Trumbauer German
Possibly from Middle High German trame "rafter, frame" and bauer "peasant, neighbour".
Trump German
Derived from Middle High German trumbe meaning "drum". This surname is borne by the American president Donald Trump (1946-).
Tschida German
Possibly derived from a Slavic given name of unknown meaning.