| ![Show Contents]() Wetzler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Wetzler familyThe surname Wetzler was first found in Silesia and Bohemia, where the name could be considered to make a major contribution to the feudal society that shaped the early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses, playing important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, as each group strove for power and status in an unstable territorial profile. Chronicles first mention the Lord Weczel von Schellendorf from Liegnitz in Silesia around 1424, and Hans Weczold of Freiberg in Saxony near the border with Bohemia in 1447. Early History of the Wetzler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wetzler research. Another 170 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1662 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Wetzler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wetzler Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wetzel, Wetzlaw (Silesia), Weczel (Silesia, Bohemia), Wetzold, Weczold, Wetzler, Wetzal, Wetzell, Wetzlar, Wetz and many more. Early Notables of the Wetzler familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wetzler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wetzler RankingIn the United States, the name Wetzler is the 16,673rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Wetzler migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wetzler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Wetzler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
- Hermann Wetzler, who landed in in Philadelphia in 1754
- Herman Wetzler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
- Jaques Wetzler, who landed in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 2
Wetzler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Henrich Wetzler, aged 27, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Andaira Valley"
- G Wetzler, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wetzler (post 1700) | + |
- Hermann Hans Wetzler (1870-1943), German conductor and composer, founder of the Wetzler Symphony Orchestra
- Alfred Israel Wetzler (1918-1988), Slovak Jewish author who escaped Auschwitz, best known for his Blood for Goods and co-authoring the Vrba-Wetzler Report
- "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)
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Wetzler migration to the United States 
