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![Show Contents]() Wellen Surname History
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The name Wellen comes from the German region of Westphalia. The tradition of adopting hereditary surnames came to Germany after the 12th century, and the names of places where people lived were a primary source. Many local names carry the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from". It originally indicated land ownership, and is sometimes a mark of nobility. The Wellen family originally lived by or near a spring. The name Wellen is derived from the Low German word welle, which means spring or well. The er is a common suffix for German names. There are numerous places in the German states that were named Well, Welling,Waelling, and Wellingen or that contain these root words. For example, there are places named Wellingshofen and Wellinghusen in Holstein and there is a place called Wellingbuettel in Hamburg. Early Origins of the Wellen familyThe surname Wellen was first found in the Rhineland and Westphalia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Chronicles first mention Nicolaus Weller of Liegnitz in Silesia in 1387, Heinrich Weller of Basel, Switzerland in the 13th century, and Heyne von Wellen of Haldesleben in the 14th century. Welle is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony. Early History of the Wellen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wellen research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1705, 1711, 1774 and 1811 are included under the topic Early Wellen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wellen Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Wellen include Well, Weller (Westphalia), Welle (Westphalia), Wellers, Wellner and many more. Early Notables of the Wellen familyNotables of the period with the name Wellen were Johann Jacob Well, who was ennobled in 1774 in reward for his outstanding services as a pharmacist and...
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 Wellen migration to the United States | + |
For many Germans, emigration to North America was an inviting alternative to the trials of life in the old country. From the mid-17th into the present century, thousands of Germans migrated across the Atlantic. They capitalized on the chance to escape poverty and persecution, and to own their own land. After 1650, Germans settled throughout the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also landed in Canada, settling in Ontario or father west on the rich land of the prairies. Among them:
Wellen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Elisa Ann Wellen, who arrived in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1733 1
Wellen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gerard Hendriks Wellen, aged 9, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 1
- Han Gerard Wellen, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1846 1
- Hermanus Wellen, aged 5, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 1
- Anna Maria Wellen, aged 11, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 1
- 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)
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Wellen migration to the United States 
