Fassbinder Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Fassbinder is how some branches of the Binder family came to write their name. The name is generally explained as “cooper, barrel maker”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Records show Fassbinder as one of the forms Binder took over time.
• Related forms: Bender.

Heraldry and the Fassbinder name

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