Where Does the Glatzl Surname Come From?

Not every Glatzl is related, but the name itself grew out of Glatz. Read literally, Glatzl points to “A nickname or a place”.

• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• Glatzl is listed among the recognised spellings of Glatz.
• The same family of names includes Glatzel and Glatzer.

Heraldry and the Glatzl name

There is no single Glatzl family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Glatzl report, with a museum-style coat of arms.