Tracing the Kiersch Family Name

Not every Kiersch is related, but the name itself grew out of Kirsch. The name is usually explained as “Cherry”. Kiersch adds “e” to Kirsch, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Kersch and Kirscher.

Arms linked to Kirsch and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Kiersch report, with a museum-style coat of arms.