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Early Origins of the Willers family

The surname Willers was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Willers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Willers research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1537 is included under the topic Early Willers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Willers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Willers, Willer, Wilers, Wiler, Wiilers, Willeer, Wileer, Wileers, Willeres and many more.

Early Notables of the Willers family

Notables of the time with the surname Willers were

  • the Willers family of Switzerland


United States Willers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Willers Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Susan Willers, who landed in Maryland in 1663 1
Willers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Willers, aged 26, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 1
  • Catharine Willers, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1894
Willers Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Conrad Willers, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
  • Frieda Willers, aged 19, who immigrated to America from Schashagen, Germany, in 1913
  • Elisabeth Willers, aged 17, who landed in America from Oldenburg, Germany, in 1914
  • Anni Willers, aged 23, who landed in America from Oldenburg, Germany, in 1921
  • Brunhilde Willers, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Flensburg, Germany, in 1922
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Willers (post 1700) +

  • Diedrich Willers Jr. (1833-1908), American Democratic Party politician, Secretary of State of New York
  • Diedrich Willers Jr. (b. 1833), American Democratic Party politician, Secretary of State of New York, 1874-75; Defeated, 1871; Member of New York State Assembly from Seneca County, 1878 2
  • Marc Willers, New Zealand racing cyclist who represents New Zealand in BMX at the 2012 Summer Olympics
  • Terry Willers (1935-2011), English-born, Irish cartoonist and animator


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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