Weygandt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German surname Weygandt, which originated almost a millennium ago, means "son of Wigant." Wigant is a personal name derived from the Old High German word "wigant," meaning "warrior."

Early Origins of the Weygandt family

The surname Weygandt was first found in Zurich, where Heinrich Wiegant, living in 1332, is the first recorded bearer of the name. The young Weygandt family was prominent during these early times, playing an important role in the development of the society of the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Weygandt family

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Weygandt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weigand, Wiegand, Weigant, Wiegant, Weigan, Wiegandt, Wigand, Wigandt, Wignand, Wieandt, Wiget, Weingandt, Wikander, Weichand, Waichard, Wayandt, Waygandt, Weigend, Weiand and many more.

Early Notables of the Weygandt family

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Weygandt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weygandt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Cornelius Weygandt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 1
Johannes Weygandt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728 aboard the ship "Mortonhouse John Coultas" 1

Weygandt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adolph Weygandt, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1854 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Weygandt (post 1700) +

Carl Victor Weygandt (1888-1964), American jurist in Ohio, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1933 to 1962)

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)