Brans Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

If your family name is Brans, its origin lies with Brand, a German surname.

Name scholars give the meaning as “Sword”. Before spelling was fixed, Brand was also written Brans. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Brants, Brands and Brandts.

Brans coat of arms

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

Get the complete Brans report, with a museum-style coat of arms.