Hartwich Family Crest & Name History

Hartwich is best understood together with Hartwig: both are German spellings of a single family name. Read literally, Hartwich points to “Brave in battle”.

• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• Records show Hartwich as one of the forms Hartwig took over time.
• Related forms: Hartweg and Hardwig.

Hartwich coat of arms

There is no single Hartwich family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Hartwich surname pack.