Spiegler Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Search old registers for Spiegler and you will soon meet Spiegel too. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “A mirror maker, or a watchtower dweller”.

Spiegler coat of arms

There is no single Spiegler family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

A variant of Spiegel

Spiegler is listed among the recognised spellings of Spiegel. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Spiegl, Spiegelberg and Spiel.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Spiegler surname had 382 bearers. It sits among the 100,000 most common last names in the country. For the full story, order the Spiegler surname pack.