About the Schwarzer Surname

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Schwarzer is usually a form of Schwarz. The family name meaning is “Black (dark-haired)”, the same as for Schwarz. The ending -er in Schwarzer marks a German derivative of Schwarz. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Related forms: Schwartz, Schwarze and Swartz.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Schwarz surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Schwarzer family name pack.