Winkelmann Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Winkelmann is usually a form of Winkler. The family name meaning is “Corner dweller”, the same as for Winkler.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• The same family of names includes Winkel and Winckler.
• Winkelmann is listed among the recognised spellings of Winkler.

Heraldry and the Winkelmann name

Arms linked to Winkler and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Winkelmann family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.