Spechtl Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Spechtl is best understood together with Specht: both are German spellings of one family name.

In origin, the name means “Woodpecker”. Records show Spechtl as one of the forms Specht took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Spechter.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Specht and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Research your Spechtl family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.