Pröbstle — Family Name, Records and Arms

Behind the Pröbstle surname stands Probst, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Its meaning, shared with Probst, is “Provost”.

Pröbstle and Probst

Pröbstle carries the diminutive ending -le, so it began as a ‘little’ or affectionate form of Probst. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Pröbstl, Propst and Probstmann.

Pröbstle by the numbers

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Pröbstle family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Want more than a summary? See the Pröbstle family name pack.