Brandts Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The spelling Brandts grew out of Brand, a German surname with a long paper trail. The name is generally explained as “Sword”.

You may also find the name written Brants, Brands and Brandis. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Brandts is built on the same root as Brand, with the ending -ts.

There is no single Brandts family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Brandts surname pack.