Hauptmann: Surname History and Family Crest

Hauptmann and Haupt are two spellings with one history. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Head”. Hauptmann is built on the same root as Haupt, with the ending -mann. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Häuptle and Haubt.

In the 2010 US Census, 441 Americans gave Hauptmann as their last name (rank 47,966). From 1891 to 2000, 348 births in France were registered under Hauptmann.

There is no single Hauptmann family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Hauptmann family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.