Where Does the Schwartner Surname Come From?

Search old registers for Schwartner and you will soon meet Schwarzer too. Its meaning, shared with Schwarzer, is “Black (dark-haired)”.

• Schwartner is listed among the recognised spellings of Schwarzer.
• Other spellings include Schwarter and Schwartzer.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Heraldry and the Schwartner name

Arms linked to Schwarzer and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Schwartner report, with a museum-style coat of arms.