About the Switzer Surname

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

What Switzer means

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Switzer is usually a form of Schweizer. The family name meaning is “Swiss, or a dairyman”, the same as for Schweizer.

How the spelling arose

Records show Switzer as one of the forms Schweizer took over time. You may also find the name written Schwyzer and Schweitzer.

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