| ![Show Contents]() Wysong History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Wysong familyThe surname Wysong was first found in Germany, where the name Wysong 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 Wysong is of Hans Weysung, who was a pot maker in Ulm in 1505. Early History of the Wysong familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wysong research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wysong History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wysong Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wysong, Wisong, Weisong, Wiesong, Weysong and others. Early Notables of the Wysong familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wysong Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wysong RankingIn the United States, the name Wysong is the 13,875th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Wysong familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Wisong, who was naturalized in Fairfield County, Ohio in 1847.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wysong (post 1700) | + |
- Harlan "Biff" Wysong (1905-1951), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1930-1932)
- David C. Wysong (b. 1949), American politician, Kansas State Senator and a member of the Republican Party
- Joe Wysong, American editor of "The Gestalt Journal"
- William Sidney Wysong (1876-1963), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Webster Springs, West Virginia, 1907-09; Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Webster County, 1911-14, 1929-30, 1935-36, 1951-52 2
- Scott Wysong, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972 2
- Frank M. Wysong, American politician, Mayor of Nevada, Missouri, 1957 2
- Henry Dudley Wysong (1939-1998), American professional golfer, runner-up PGA championship 1966, Vice-President of the PGA of America
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