About the Krantz Surname

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Krantz, so the heraldry linked to Kranz is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Family name meaning

Krantz is a spelling of the German surname Kranz. In origin, the name means “Someone from a house with a wreath sign, or a garland maker”.

Krantz is listed among the recognised spellings of Kranz. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Crantz and Cranz. According to the 2010 US Census, the Krantz surname had 6,436 bearers. French civil records give 626 births under the name Krantz from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970.

Research your Krantz family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.