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Early Origins of the Wiechmann family

The surname Wiechmann was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Wiechmann family

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Wiechmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wichman, Wichmann, Wichmans, Wichmanns, Wichmanes, Wichmannes, Wichmanne, Wicchmann, Wicchman, Wichhmann, Witchman, Wickman and many more.

Early Notables of the Wiechmann family

Notable figures of the time with the name Wiechmann were Hennig Wichmann (died 1402), one of the leaders of the Likedeeler, he wreaked havoc in the North and Baltic Sea at the end of...
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Wiechmann Ranking

In the United States, the name Wiechmann is the 13,608th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Wiechmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wiechmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Gebhard Wiechmann, who arrived in America in 1780 2
Wiechmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • August Wiechmann, who landed in America in 1851 2
  • Cornelius Wiechmann, aged 31, who arrived in New York, NY in 1857 2
  • Evert Wiechmann, aged 8, who landed in New York, NY in 1857 2
  • Margaretha Wiechmann, aged 2, who landed in New York, NY in 1857 2
  • Maria Wiechmann, aged 20, who arrived in New York, NY in 1857 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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