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Weiner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Austria
Belgium
Germany

The Weiner name is derived from the Middle High German word "wanne," which was a type of basket. The surname is of occupational origin for a maker or seller of winnowing fans, which were baskets used to clean grain.

Early Origins of the Weiner family

The surname Weiner was first found in Germany, where the name Weiner came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. A bearer of Wanner is on record in Isny in the year 1250. Documents from 1301 show a Rudolf genannt (called) Wanner, who was an assessor at the court of Esslingen. Families of this name later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Weiner family

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Weiner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wanner, Waner, Wanler, Wenner, Wanen, Wanern, Wönner, Weiner, Wienner, Wonnen, Winner, Weynner, Wuynner, Weynen, Wansen, Wenser, Wannamaker, Wannameiker, Wennmaker, Wannamacher, Wannemacher and many more.

Early Notables of the Weiner family

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Weiner Ranking

In the United States, the name Weiner is the 2,521^st most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Weiner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weiner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Simon Weiner, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Johan Nicklaus Weiner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Ludwig Weiner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2

Weiner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Julius Weiner, who settled in Philadelphia in 1871
Sampson Weiner, who landed in Mississippi in 1872 2
Louis Weiner, who landed in Colorado in 1884 2
David Weiner, who arrived in New York State in 1898 at the age of 33

Weiner migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weiner Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

James Weiner, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
John Weiner, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
Mary Weiner, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
William Weiner, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
Adrew Weiner, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Weiner (post 1700) +

Lawrence Weiner (1942-2021), American conceptual artist, born in the Bronx, New York, one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960s
Michael Weiner (b. 1975), American actor and composer
Matthew Weiner, American screenwriter, producer and director
Hannah Weiner, American poet
Tim Weiner, American Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Eric Weiner, American author and NPR correspondent
Bernard Weiner (b. 1935), American psychologist
Anthony D. Weiner (b. 1964), American politician
Allan Weiner (b. 1953), American radio broadcast campaigner
Jonathan Weiner, American author awarded the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and the 1994 Los Angeles Times Book Prize
... (Another 25 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Weiner family +

Bismarck

Josef Weiner (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

Triangle Waist Company

Miss Rosie Weiner (b. 1891), Russian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 4
Miss Katie Weiner, American worker who was at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she survived the fire by jumping into the cables of the elevator 4
Miss Lillian Weiner (b. 1889), American worker who was at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she survived the fire 4

Citations +

"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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire