| ![Show Contents]() Wechsler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Wechsler familyThe surname Wechsler was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Wechsler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wechsler research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1711 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Wechsler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wechsler Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wachschlanger, Wachschlager, Wachschlangers, Wachschlangerr, Wachschlaner, Wachschlagger, Waachschlanger, Wachschllanger, Wachschlanggers, Wakslanger, Wakschlanger, Wakslinger, Waxlanger and many more. Early Notables of the Wechsler familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wechsler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wechsler RankingIn the United States, the name Wechsler is the 11,764th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Wechsler migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wechsler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wilhelm Wechsler, who arrived in New York in 1850
- Wilhelm Wechsler, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
- Mathew Wechsler, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1858 2
- Julius Wechsler, who sailed from Hamburg to New York in 1864
- Emanuel Wechsler, who immigrated to Cincinnati in 1869
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wechsler (post 1700) | + |
- Harry Fisher Wechsler (b. 1899), well-known American physician
- Herbert Wechsler, American legal scholar, former director of the American Law Institute (ALI), best known for as the creator of the Model Penal Code
- David Wechsler (1896-1981), leading American psychologist, creator of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
- Robert L. Wechsler, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960 3
- Ralph V. Wechsler, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 26th District, 1909 3
- David Wechsler (b. 1918), Austrian film director
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Wechsler migration to the United States 
