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Early Origins of the Wisong family

The surname Wisong was first found in Germany, where the name Wisong made a great early contribution to the feudal society of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs, where it continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts as each group sought to enhance its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. The earliest known record of the surname Wisong is of Hans Weysung, who was a pot maker in Ulm in 1505.

Early History of the Wisong family

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Wisong Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wysong, Wisong, Weisong, Wiesong, Weysong and others.

Early Notables of the Wisong family

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United States Wisong migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wisong Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Wisong, who was naturalized in Fairfield County, Ohio in 1847

Contemporary Notables of the name Wisong (post 1700) +

  • George R. Wisong, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Martinsburg, Virginia, 1861-63 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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