Kassner Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Some records give Kastner; others give Kassner. Both point to the same German family name. Name scholars give the meaning as “The manager of a granary; one who made cabinets”.

• Kassner writes “s” in place of the “t” found in Kastner, a common scribal difference.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• About 766 people in the United States were recorded as Kassner in 2010, placing it 30,477 on the national list.
• Related forms: Kaster, Kestner and Kasten.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Kastner surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Kassner surname pack.