Week History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Week family

The surname Week was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1084 when Alueredus Wica held estates in that county.

Early History of the Week family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Week research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1385, 1455, 1465, 1487, 1626 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Week History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Week Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wyche, Wich, Wych, Wyke, Wike, Wiche, Whyche and others.

Early Notables of the Week family

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Week migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Week Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Nickel Week, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Alexander Week, aged 16, who arrived in Virginia in 1774 1

Week Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich Week, aged 22, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 1

Citations +

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)