Wiesner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Wiesner 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 Wiesner family

The surname Wiesner 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 Wiesner family

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

Wiesner 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 Wiesner family

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Wiesner Ranking

In the United States, the name Wiesner is the 10,959^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Wiesner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wiesner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Wiesner, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1742 2
Hans Michel Wiesner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Wiesner (post 1700) +

Tom Wiesner (1939-2002), American politician and businessman
Ken Wiesner (b. 1925), American athlete who competed mainly in the high jump
Jerome Bert Wiesner (1915-1994), American educator, a Science Advisor to U.S. Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson, 13th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1971-1980)
David Wiesner (b. 1956), American author and illustrator of children's books and publications
Tom Wiesner, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Nevada, 2000 3
Lawrence R. Wiesner, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 2002, 2004 3
Frank Wiesner, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1960 3
Ulla Wiesner (b. 1941), German singer from Munich
Paul Wiesner (1855-1930), German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
Julius Wiesner (1838-1916), German author and professor of botany (standard form Wiesner), Vienna
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html