Kernle: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Kernle is how some branches of the Kern family came to write their name. Read literally, Kernle points to “Core, kernel”.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Kernle carries the diminutive ending -le, so it began as a ‘little’ or affectionate form of Kern.
• Other spellings include Kerner and Kerns.

Heraldry and the Kernle name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Kernle, so the heraldry linked to Kern is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Kernle family name pack.