Sterner Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Stern surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Meaning of the name

Sterner is a branch of the Stern name tree. Name scholars give the meaning as “Star”.

The ending -er in Sterner marks an German derivative of the root behind Stern. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Sterne and Shtern. The 2010 US Census counted 5,385 people named Sterner, ranking it number 6,334 among American surnames. That is enough to place it in the top 10,000 American surnames.

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