The German surname Banzhof  is a metonymic occupational name for a maker of vats and drinking vessels, from the Old High German term  banz, which denotes the administrative area of a tribe and hafen meaning “a pot.” The Banzhof Family Coat of Arms was granted around the late 1400's by King Frederick, 4th son of Ernest, Duke of Austria,who was crowned in 1452.  The motto under the Arms means "EVER FORWARD".