Weiler Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Spellings drift, and Weiler is where Weil drifted for some families. The name is generally explained as “One who came from Weil (hause), in Wurttemberg”. Weiler adds -er to the root of Weil, a familiar way of forming related surnames. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Weiler ranked 3,515 in the 2010 US Census, with 10,160 people answering to the name. It sits within the 5,000 most common last names in the country. Between 1891 and 2000, 936 babies born in France were registered as Weiler, with the most births in 1961–1970.

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