GERMAN-AMERICAN NAMES (nameset 7)
15.2% of American population
Befitting the largest ethnic group in the US, I've greatly expanded this nameset.* Umlaut vowels (ä, ö, ü) have, in general, been changed to unmarked vowels + e (ae, oe, ue). An effort has been made to avoid duplication with the Jewish nameset, although some names (e.g. Baum) are common to both.
Sources that I used include:
Some prominent German-American ballplayers:
- Lou Gehrig
- Honus Wagner
- Mel Ott
- Casey Stengel
- Charlie Gehringer
- Chuck Klein
- Warren Spahn
- Frankie Frisch
- Harry Heilmann
- Heinie Manush
- Red Schoendienst
7 german-american first names.txt
7 german-american names.txt
*EDIT: I ran the numbers - I've actually reduced this nameset by around 90 names, most likely due to some names being shifted to the Jewish and Dutch namesets as well as the elimination of non-German names.