Sauermann Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

If your family name is Sauermann, its origin lies with Sauer, a German surname. Sauermann adds -mann to the root of Sauer, a common way of forming related surnames. The name is usually explained as “Sour, grim”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Other spellings include Saur and Sour.

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