Waeckerle Family Name and Heraldry

If your family name is Waeckerle, its origin lies with Wacker, a German surname. Its meaning, shared with Wacker, is “A nickname for an alert or energetic person”.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Waeckerle family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Waeckerle and Wacker

Before spelling was fixed, Wacker was also written Waeckerle. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Weckerle and Wäckerle.

INSEE counts 114 people born in France with the Waeckerle surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1951–1960. Births ran at 7 in 1891–1900 and 13 in 1991–2000. For the full story, order the Waeckerle surname pack.