Fürst Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Fürst shows up clearly in official surname statistics. According to the 2010 US Census, the Fürst surname had 2,521 bearers. Between 1891 and 2000, 904 babies born in France were registered as Fürst, with the most births in 1961–1970.

Where the name comes from

No reliable dictionary entry explains Fürst, so any origin we give a client is traced from their own ancestors.

Fürst sounds close to Frost, so it can help to search both.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms was granted to a particular family line, not to everyone named Fürst, so a shared surname is a clue rather than a claim to the arms.

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