Spanjer Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

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

Meaning of the name

Spanjer is how some branches of the Spanier family came to write their name. Read literally, Spanjer points to “One who came from Spain, a Spaniard”.

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Spanjer has “j” where Spanier has “i”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Spanjer ranked 85,357 in the 2010 US Census, with 219 people answering to the name.

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