| ![Show Contents]() Wigner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Wigner familyThe surname Wigner was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 14th century. Early History of the Wigner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wigner research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1610 are included under the topic Early Wigner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wigner Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Wigner have been found, including Wagner, Waggoner, Wagoner, Waggener, Wagener, Wiggoner, Wigoner and many more. Early Notables of the Wigner familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wigner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Wigner migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Wigner, or a variant listed above:
Wigner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Andreas Wigner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
- Melchior Wigner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1734 1
- Abraham Wigner, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1745 1
- George Wigner, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1745 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wigner (post 1700) | + |
- Eugene Paul Wigner (b. 1902), American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963
- George William Wigner (1842-1884), English chemist, eldest son of John Thomas Wigner (d. 1857), pastor of the Baptist church at King's Lynn 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)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 31 Jan. 2019
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Wigner migration to the United States 
