Thalers Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Arms linked to Thaler and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

The spelling Thalers grew out of Thaler, a German surname with a long paper trail. At root, the name means “Valley dweller”.

The extra ending in Thalers is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Thaler's family. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Taler.

Research your Thalers family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.