Panther Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Ancestors listed as Panther are often found as Panter a generation earlier.

What is the meaning of Panther?

Name scholars give the meaning as “The official in charge of bread in a large household”. According to the 2010 US Census, the Panther surname had 1,300 bearers.

Is Panther the same name as Panter?

The extra “h” in Panther is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Penter and Punter.

Is there a Panther coat of arms?

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

Get the complete Panther report, with a museum-style coat of arms.