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Early Origins of the Wiesinger family

The surname Wiesinger was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Wiesinger family

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Wiesinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wisinger, Wesinger, Weisenger, Wiesinger and many more.

Early Notables of the Wiesinger family

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United States Wiesinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wiesinger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Jacob Wiesinger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Wiesinger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Theresia Wiesinger, aged 26, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Susquehanna" from Bremen, Germany 2
  • Bertha Wiesinger, aged 2, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Susquehanna" from Bremen, Germany 2
  • Johann Wiesinger, aged 17, originally from Austria, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Hansa" from Hamburg, Germany 2
  • Stefania Wiesinger, aged 12, originally from Havacsony, Austria, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Noordam" from Rotterdam, Netherlands 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Wiesinger (post 1700) +

  • Herbert Wiesinger (b. 1948), German former pair skater, ranked first in the German Championships (1970 through 1973)
  • Steffen Wiesinger (b. 1969), German fencer at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Kai Wiesinger (b. 1966), German two-time Bavarian Film Award winning actor
  • Michael Wiesinger (b. 1972), German football manager and former player
  • Philipp Wiesinger (b. 1994), Austrian footballer
  • Paula "Paola" Rosa Wiesinger (1907-2001), Italian gold medalist alpine skier at the 1932 World Championships


  1. 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)
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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