Wissner Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Looking for a Wissner coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Meaning of the name

If your family name is Wissner, its origin lies with Wisner, a long-established German surname. The name is usually explained as “Someone who came from Wissen (white sand), in Germany”.

The extra “s” in Wissner is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. 413 Americans were listed as Wissner in the 2010 census. It sits among the 100,000 most common last names in the country.

Want more than a summary? See the Wissner family name pack.