Ammonn Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Behind the Ammonn surname stands Ammann, a Swiss name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. The family name meaning is “Bailiff”, the same as for Ammann.

Spelled with “o” instead of “a”, Ammonn shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Amonn, Ammon and Amtmann.

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