| Allman | confined to N. Kerry & Cork. In Ireland 12 cent., probably of Norman origin, Aleman = German. Irish Alamán. |
| Boveniser | rare: Limerick. Palatine, i.e. German refugees who came to Ireland in 1709. |
| Charles | Quite numerous: Tyrone etc in Ulster, Dublin, N Connacht etc. Ir. Mac Cathail. Also anglicised Corless, q.v. May be of English origin in some cases. The name came via France from the German Karl, a man. Cathal, on the other hand, means "battle-strong". |
| Cramer | Quite numerous: Leitrim etc; Limerick-Tipperary border. Ir. Mac Thréinir (strong man), also in Cork von Kramer (German) and the English Creamer, meaning "pedlar". MIF. |
| Fleischmann | rare: Cork. German, fairly recent immigrants. |
| Haberlin | rare: Waterford. German, 18 cent. SI. |
| Heinhold | Very rare: Cork. German, recent immigrants, presumably. |
| Hoffman | rare: Dublin and scattered. Palatine or other German immigrants. "a farmer". |
| Hoffmeester | Very rare: Belfast. German, "a steward". |
| Jerym | Quite numerous: Cork. Anglo-Normans, 13 cent, deriving from le Germain (the German). The Irish is given as Gearmann (SGA). |
| Kampff | Very rare: Dublin. German, presumably. |
| Keller | Quite numerous: Dublin and scattered. Probably an abbreviation of Kelleher, although it could be Scottish or German. |
| Klein | Very rare: Down etc. A Jewish name. German for "small". |
| Koch | Very rare: Belfast area. Presumably Jewish. Also German for "cook". |
| Kramer | rare: Scattered. German for "shop-keeper". See Cramer. |
| Lehmann | Very rare: Dublin. A German term often adopted by Jews involved in banking. |
| Lipsett | rare: Ulster. German Lipsitz: possibly 17 cent. SI. |
| Meyers | fairly rare: Dublin, Belfast, Kerry-Clare etc. Various origins: English, French and German, but in the west it is native Ó Meidhir. See Meers & Myers. |
| Mueller | rare: Cork etc. German or Scandinavian, 20 cent. |
| Ohle | rare: Dublin. German, "oil". |
| Rosenstock | Very rare: Dublin etc. German, 20 cent. |
| Schmidt | fairly rare: Cork, Clare etc. German, 20 cent. |
| Shire | fairly rare: Limerick. Palatine, 18 cent. Derived from German Schyer. |
| Wagner | fairly rare: Cork etc. German origin, "carter". |
| Weber | rare: Dublin, Cork etc. This is the German equivalent of Webber, also meaning "weaver". However, it may be a variant of the the English in some cases. |
| Weiner | rare: Maghera (Derry) etc. German origin, "wine-maker".: |
| Wolff | rare: Belfast area and scattered. German version of widespread name. |
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