Heraldry and the Feiler Surname

Feiler is how some branches of the Feil family came to write their name. The name is generally explained as “One who was mercenary; one who came from Feil, in Pfalz”. Feiler adds -er to the root of Feil, a familiar way of forming related surnames. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Feiler surname had 618 bearers. That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames.

There is no single Feiler 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 Feiler family name pack.