Schachten Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

If your family name is Schachten, its origin lies with Schacht, a German surname. Read literally, Schachten points to “A miner, or someone living by a shaft or a ridge”.

How the spelling arose

Schachten is built on the same root as Schacht, with the ending -en. Other spellings include Schachtmann, Schach and Schachtmeyer.

Heraldry and the Schachten name

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

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