Exclusive surnames in Germany

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Germany and are not found in any other country in the world. They are unique cultural heritage, reflecting the linguistic, geographical or historical isolation of the region. This table shows the 100 most common exclusive surnames.

#	Surname	Bearers	%
1	Preußner	1.074	7.7%
2	Jooß	896	6.4%
3	Frädrich	701	5%
4	Köpnick	609	4.3%
5	Breßler	527	3.8%
6	Saße	498	3.6%
7	Auerochs	388	2.8%
8	Wölwer	370	2.6%
9	Bömeke	338	2.4%
10	Linzenich	290	2.1%
11	Häbe	266	1.9%
12	Löhl	255	1.8%
13	Böckers	211	1.5%
14	Zänkert	195	1.4%
15	Dötter	176	1.3%
16	Bronstering	173	1.2%
17	Laquai	166	1.2%
18	Edelhäuser	164	1.2%
19	Bönninghoff	158	1.1%
20	ühlein	147	1%
21	Bohlens	145	1%
22	Sachsenhausen	144	1%
23	Plenker	144	1%
24	Lüßmann	137	1%
25	Hülsermann	134	1%
26	Emundts	129	0.9%
27	Feldkämper	129	0.9%
28	Bernrieder	129	0.9%
29	Tönse	127	0.9%
30	Steiß	127	0.9%

31	Hüttemeister	124	0.9%
32	Lehnhäuser	123	0.9%
33	Döpfer	121	0.9%
34	Gäthje	120	0.9%
35	Ikemann	119	0.8%
36	Hallwaß	118	0.8%
37	Knäblein	115	0.8%
38	Wißmiller	104	0.7%
39	Breloh	99	0.7%
40	Vinkelau	99	0.7%
41	Paßgang	95	0.7%
42	Paschkowski	95	0.7%
43	Harscheidt	94	0.7%
44	Schacky	93	0.7%
45	Hachenburger	93	0.7%
46	Feldevert	86	0.6%
47	Wagenschütz	85	0.6%
48	Krätschmann	84	0.6%
49	Neßlauer	80	0.6%
50	Dürschlag	77	0.5%
51	Räthke	76	0.5%
52	Krifft	74	0.5%
53	Bölcke	73	0.5%
54	Schulzig	73	0.5%
55	Buschfeld	71	0.5%
56	Schüffelgen	70	0.5%
57	Gräsle	70	0.5%
58	Frille	69	0.5%
59	Höfers	69	0.5%
60	Wiards	68	0.5%

61	Brodrück	68	0.5%
62	Vierbücher	67	0.5%
63	Reisach	67	0.5%
64	Iwwerks	67	0.5%
65	Pappritz	66	0.5%
66	Pichmann	65	0.5%
67	Landshuter	64	0.5%
68	Demgensky	64	0.5%
69	Nörder	64	0.5%
70	Hassenewert	64	0.5%
71	Erlhof	64	0.5%
72	Detges	63	0.4%
73	Blauwitz	62	0.4%
74	Reepschläger	61	0.4%
75	Steinfurt	61	0.4%
76	Hufeland	61	0.4%
77	Baierlacher	61	0.4%
78	Tenspolde	60	0.4%
79	Hönscher	59	0.4%
80	Volmerich	59	0.4%
81	Braeck	59	0.4%
82	Schladebach	57	0.4%
83	Gettkandt	57	0.4%
84	Grotehusmann	57	0.4%
85	Treitschke	56	0.4%
86	Lettkemann	55	0.4%
87	Frübis	55	0.4%
88	Freystedt	55	0.4%
89	Marschalt	53	0.4%
90	Carbach	53	0.4%

91	Seyffardt	53	0.4%
92	Ennens	52	0.4%
93	Wintzheimer	52	0.4%
94	Westerteicher	51	0.4%
95	Meßenzehl	50	0.4%
96	Traublinger	50	0.4%
97	Coccejus	50	0.4%
98	Zurwonne	50	0.4%
99	Kotzel	49	0.3%
100	Heisterbach	49	0.3%

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FAQs

What are exclusive surnames in Germany?

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Germany and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is Preußner, with 1.074. registered bearers.

Why do exclusive surnames exist in Germany?

Exclusive surnames typically arise from linguistic, geographical or historical isolation. They may also derive from local place names, traditional occupations or phonetic adaptations unique to the language and culture of Germany.

Where does this data come from?

The data comes from official censuses and civil registries. A surname is considered exclusive when it appears in our records from only one country with verified bearers.

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