Eigner Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Eigner is how some branches of the Aigner family came to write their name. In origin, the name means “Owner of his farm”. Spelled with “e” instead of “a”, Eigner shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Aigenherr and Aigen.

In the 2010 US Census, 435 Americans gave Eigner as their last name (rank 48,530).

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Aigner surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Eigner report, with a museum-style coat of arms.