The Fleischner Family Name

Search old registers for Fleischner and you will soon meet Fleischer too. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Butcher”. Before spelling was fixed, Fleischer was also written Fleischner. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Fleisher and Fleischhacker.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Fleischer surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Fleischner family name pack.