In the early 1900s German names with strong constants were popular such as Friedrich Heinrich and Wilhelm for boys names or Bertha Elisabeth Gertrud Frieda Margarethe and Maria for girls names.

German female names in 1900s. Use the list below to find your last name and learn about its meaning and origins. Most German surnames derive either from archaic professions such as Schmidt Müller. History of baby names in Germany.

Popular German names in 1900s and today According to babyMed and other websites some of the most popular German baby names in the 1900s were as follows. 81 rows Girls. Names like Alice and Emma are attractive and fashionable.

There are more such as Adele Amelia Zelda etc. Bernd Berndt Bernt. These are the names of German girls.

For example the surname Meyer means dairy farmer today whereas during the Middle Ages Meyer designated people who were stewards of landholders. List of the most common surnames in Germany. Ernst Friedrich Heinrich Otto Erich Herbert Fritz boys and Gertrud Anna Frieda Else Herta Elisabeth Maria girls.

Most Popular German Last Names on FamilyEducation. 22 rows Popular Names in Germany 1900 top 20 Information from Beliebte VornamenDifferent. Müller occupation miller Schmidt occupation smith Schneider occupation tailor Fischer occupation fisherman Weber occupation weaver Meyer occupation originally a manorial landlord later a self-employed farmer Wagner occupation.

Adelinda Sweet or noble Adeline Sweet Noble Adelisa Of the nobility Noble Adelita Sweet or noble Adelle Noble Sweet Adelyte Has good humor Adette Noble Sweet Adie Noble kind Adolfa. Both German and English speaking world is drawn towards such fancy baby names often. If a German moved onto someone elses farm it was not uncommon to change his last name to that of the farm.