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According to German alphabetical sorting, people with von in their surnames – of noble or non-noble descent alike – are listed in telephone books and other files under the rest of their names (e.g., the economist Ludwig von Mises would have been found under M in the phone book rather than V).
About 13% of the German population today has names of Slavic origin. Many Austrians also have surnames of Slavic origin. Polish names in Germany abound as a result of over 100,000 people (including 130,000 "Ruhrpolen") immigrating westward from the Polish-speaking areas of the German Empire.
Pages in category "German-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,631 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Verstappen;-The name is a contraction of van der stappen, literally meaning "from/of the steps" Vegte, van der – From the Vechte; Vinke – Little Bird; Visser – Fisher; Vliet, van – From the vliet (type of water) Vries, de – The Frisian; Vos – Fox; Vroom – piously (borne by a 16th–17th century family of artists)
German-language surnames (7 C, 4,624 P) ... Pages in category "Germanic-language surnames" The following 190 pages are in this category, out of 190 total.
Pages in category "Surnames of German origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 593 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Boom is a Dutch surname meaning "tree" (Dutch pronunciation:). It and the form De Boom can be of metaphoric origin, indicating a robust person ("like a tree"). Alternatively it may be a shortened version of names like Van der Boom or Ten Boom , meaning from/at the tree, boom barrier or warp beam . [ 1 ] "