Wærner: Surname History and Family Crest

Spelled Wærner, the surname still points back to Werner. Read literally, Wærner points to “Protecting army”. Wærner writes “æ” in place of the “e” found in Werner, a common scribal difference. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Wernert, Wernher and Verner.

There is no single Wærner family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Wærner family name pack.