The surname Wedekind was first found in Hesse, where the name was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The name would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.
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Early History of the Wedekind family
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Wedekind Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wedekind, Weedkind, Weedkine and others.
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Early Notables of the Wedekind family
Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Wedekind were
Wedekind of Hesse
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Wedekind migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Wedekind Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Math Wilhelm Wedekind, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
Mr. Leonhard Wedekind, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gesina"
Conrad Wedekind, aged 23, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gesina" 1
Heinrich Wedekind, who arrived in America in 1850 1
Julius Wedekind, who landed in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869-1870 1
Contemporary Notables of the name Wedekind (post 1700)
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F. W. C. Wedekind, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 1st District, 1853 2
Carl L. Wedekind Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964 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)
Wedekind migration to the United States 
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