Rossner Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

In census returns, Rossner often stands in for Rosner. Its meaning, shared with Rosner, is “A rider or horse dealer, or someone from Rosna”.

• Rossner ranked 57,234 in the 2010 US Census, with 356 people answering to the name. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.
• Rossner adds “s” to Rosner, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Rossner, so the heraldry linked to Rosner is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Rossner family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.