Lauterbacher Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The last name Lauterbacher is one of the recorded forms of Lauterbach, a well-known German family name. Name scholars give the meaning as “Someone from Lauterbach, a clear stream”. Lauterbacher is built on the same root as Lauterbach, with the ending -er. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Lutterbach and Lauter.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Lauterbach surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Lauterbacher family name pack.