Clemenz Family Crest & Name History

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

Meaning of the name

Spellings drift, and Clemenz is where Clemens drifted for some families. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Merciful”.

Spelled with “z” instead of “s”, Clemenz shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Clemons and Clemmons.

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