Forstner: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Behind the Forstner surname stands Forster, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Its meaning, shared with Forster, is “Forester”. Records show Forstner as one of the forms Forster took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Other spellings include Foerster.

Arms linked to Forster and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Forstner family name pack.