| ![Show Contents]() Weigant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Germany The German surname Weigant, which originated almost a millennium ago, means "son of Wigant." Wigant is a personal name derived from the Old High German word "wigant," meaning "warrior." Early Origins of the Weigant familyThe surname Weigant was first found in Zurich, where Heinrich Wiegant, living in 1332, is the first recorded bearer of the name. The young Weigant family was prominent during these early times, playing an important role in the development of the society of the Middle Ages. Early History of the Weigant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weigant research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1379, 1441, 1752 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Weigant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Weigant Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Weigand, Wiegand, Weigant, Wiegant, Weigan, Wiegandt, Wigand, Wigandt, Wignand, Wieandt, Wiget, Weingandt, Wikander, Weichand, Waichard, Wayandt, Waygandt, Weigend, Weiand and many more. Early Notables of the Weigant familyMore information is included under the topic Early Weigant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Weigant migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Weigant Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Nicolaus Weigant, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Weigant Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Frederick Weigant, who was naturalized in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in 1848
- Henry Weigant, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1852 1
| Historic Events for the Weigant family | + |
Bismarck - Siegfried Weigant (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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Weigant migration to the United States 
