Althausen Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Althausen is a familiar spelling of the German name Althaus. Name scholars give the meaning as “Old house”. The ending -en in Althausen marks an German derivative of the root behind Althaus. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Althouse.

Arms linked to Althaus and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Althausen family name pack.