Members of the family held the title of Baron in the Russian Empire.

The name can be traced back to Ivan Ivanovich Mestmaker (German Johann von Mestmacher; 1732–1805),[1] who was the resident minister under the Prince-bishop of Lübeck, later envoy to Dresden.

[2] The State Council approved Baron Pavel Mestmaker's, nephew Viktor Viktorovich Buddha (1881-1914)[3]  allowed to add to his surname - the surname and title of his adoptive parent, Baron Mestmaker and be called Baron Mestmaker-Buddha, with the right to use the family coat of arms.

[4] The shield has a blue field and depicts an elevated golden rafter.

The basting on the shield is blue, enclosed in gold.