Maurer Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Maurer last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Maurer last name
Meaning of the Maurer last name: mason, wall builder. Maurer is a name for a mason or bricklayer, a builder of walls, from the old German word for "wall". Masons built churches, town walls and the stone houses of rich townspeople. The name is especially common in south-west Germany, Bavaria and Switzerland, where it can appear as Murer. A curious detail: Maurers from the Palatinate were among the early German settlers of Pennsylvania.
Arms associated with the Maurer name
In German heraldry the eagle was a favourite figure, a sign of strength and loyalty to the empire, part of the world in which Maurer arms grew.
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Maurer name FAQ
What does the Maurer name mean?
Mason, wall builder. Common variants include Mauer, Murer, Mauerer.
Where does the Maurer surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Austria and Switzerland.
Is there a Maurer coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Maurer coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).