| ![Show Contents]() Weyman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The name Weyman is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Wigmund, meaning man of war. 1 Early Origins of the Weyman familyThe surname Weyman was first found in Sussex but "Wymond and Wymund occurred as surnames in Oxfordshire, Bucks, Gloucestershire, and Norfolk during the 13th century." 2 Early History of the Weyman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weyman research. Another 274 words (20 lines of text) covering the year 1520 is included under the topic Early Weyman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Weyman Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Weyman include Wyman, Wyeman and others. Early Notables of the Weyman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Weyman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Weyman migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Weyman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Weyman, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 3
Weyman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Robert Weyman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1719 3
- John George Weyman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 3
- Casper Weyman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
- Georg Weyman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 3
Weyman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Weyman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 3
- G Weyman, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 3
- Francis Henry Weyman, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1823 3
- Philip Weyman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1842 3
- Albert Weyman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Weyman (post 1700) | + |
- Andrew D. Weyman, American Daytime Emmy Award nominated television director and producer
- Daniel Weyman (b. 1977), English stage and film actor
- Stanley John Weyman (1855-1928), English novelist from Ludlow, Shropshire, nicknamed the "Prince of Romance"
- Michael Weyman (b. 1984), Australian professional rugby league footballer
- Timothy "Tim" Weyman, Australian professional rugby league player
- Anne Judith Weyman OBE (b. 1943), British executive, Chief Executive of the Family Planning Association, 1996–2008
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- 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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Weyman migration to the United States 
