Kurzer Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The name Kurzer is closely linked to Kurz. Name scholars give the meaning as “Short”. Kurzer adds -er to the root of Kurz, a familiar way of forming related surnames. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Kurtzer, Kurze and Kürzel.

Arms linked to Kurz and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Kurzer family name pack.