Wieser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Wieser 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 Wieser family

The surname Wieser 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 Wieser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wieser 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 Wieser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wieser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiese, Wies, Wieser, Wiesen, Wiesa (Silesia), Wiesener, Wiesner, Wisener and many more.

Early Notables of the Wieser family

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Wieser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wieser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Wieser, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
John Gerlach Wieser, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753
Jacob Wieser, who settled in Philadelphia in 1797

Wieser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ferdinand Wieser, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
Johann Wieser, aged 24, who arrived in America in 1854 1

Wieser Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Abraham Wieser, aged 37, who immigrated to the United States from Galicia, in 1902
Anna Wieser, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Papa Teszer, Austria, in 1904
Arnold Wieser, aged 10, who landed in America from Wolfhalden, Switzerland, in 1908
Battea Wieser, aged 39, who immigrated to America from Wolfhalden, Switzerland, in 1908
Cacilia Wieser, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from Willach, Austria, in 1908
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Contemporary Notables of the name Wieser (post 1700) +

Roland Wieser (b. 1956), East German gold medalist racewalker
Sandro Wieser (b. 1993), Liechtenstein footballer
Neesha Wieser (b. 1986), New Zealand netball player
Friedrich Freiherr von Wieser (1851-1926), Austrian economist

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)