| ![Show Contents]() Wies History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The surname Wies is a topographic local name; it is derived from a physical feature of the geography near where the original bearer lived or held land. In this case, the name is derived from the Old German word wisa, which means meadow. The original bearer lived on or near an open meadow. Early Origins of the Wies familyThe surname Wies was first found in Silesia, where the name emerged in mediaeval 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 Wies familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wies research. Another 250 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1333, 1350, 1450, 1456, 1500, 1690, 1702 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Wies History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wies Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wiese, Wies, Wieser, Wiesen, Wiesa (Silesia), Wiesener, Wiesner, Wisener and many more. Early Notables of the Wies familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wies Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Wies migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wies Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Melchior Wies, who arrived in New York in 1709-10
- Melchior Wies, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 1
- Wilhelm Wies, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1754
Wies Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Heinr Wies, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 1
- Carl Wies, who settled in Maryland in 1820
- Joh Wies, who arrived in America in 1852 1
- Peter Wies, who landed in Arkansas in 1852 1
- Louis Wies, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Wies (post 1700) | + |
- Wies Andersen (1936-2023), Belgian actor, television presenter and director
- Wies van Dongen (1931-2022), Dutch professional racing cyclist who rode in two editions of the Tour de France
- 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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Wies migration to the United States 
