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Contents

1 Weingarten Surname History
2 Weingarten Early Origins
3 The Great Migration
4 Suggested Readings for Weingarten
5 Surname Notables
6 See Also
7 References

Where did the German Weingarten family come from? When did the Weingarten family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Weingarten family history?

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Weingarten Early Origins

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weingard, Weingart, Weingardt, Weingarden, Weingarten, Weingartz, Wingert, Weingartner and many more.

First found in Austria, where the name Weingarten became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history, bearers of the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. The origin of the name Weingarten is somewhat uncertain. It most likely comes from the German words "wein," meaning "wine" and "garten," meaning "enclosure," therefore referring to a vineyard, but it is impossible to know whether the name was given to its first bearer because he worked at a vineyard, owned one, or merely lived near one.

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Weingarten Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

Matthew J. Weingarten, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1796

Matthew J Weingarten, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796

Weingarten Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

Peter Joseph Weingarten, aged 25, arrived in America in 1872

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Contemporary Notables of the name Weingarten

Gene Weingarten (b. 1951), humor writer, journalist, and recipient of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing
Julius Weingarten (1836-1910), German mathematician
Carl Weingarten, rock musician
Louis Weingarten (1918-1990), Canadian comedian and comedy writer better known as Johnny Wayne
Lawrence Weingarten (1897-1975), film director
Paul Weingarten (1886-1948), Moravia-born pianist
Randi Weingarten (b. 1957), president of the United Federation of Teachers
Romain Weingarten (b. 1926), French writer

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References

Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Bahlow, Hans (Edda Gentry trns). Dictionary of German Names . Madison, Wisconsin: Max Kade Institute, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7).
Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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