Wicher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wicher family

The surname Wicher was first found in the county of Meissen in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early bearers of this name mentioned in ancient chronicles are Wichel von Haselstein of Saxony in 1119, Nicolaus Weycher of Freystadt in 1414, P. Wyker of Liegnitz in Silesia in 1418, A. Weicker of Liegnitz in 1453, M. Weickardt of Liegnitz in 1547, and C. Weickert of Bunzlau in Silesia in 1577.

Early History of the Wicher family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wicher research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1119 is included under the topic Early Wicher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wicher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weicker, Weickert, Weickhardt, Weickhardt, Wichert, Wicher, Weichert and many more.

Early Notables of the Wicher family

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Wicher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wicher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anton Wicher, aged 40, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1840 1

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)