Heraldry and the Altergott Surname

People named Altergott carry a German surname with a long history. In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “a nickname, the old god”.

The 2010 US Census counted 455 people named Altergott, ranking it number 46,725 among American surnames.

Heraldry is personal. Arms recorded for an Altergott family belonged to that family, and other bearers of the name may have no link to them. Research your Altergott family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.