Weckesser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished surname Weckesser is German in origin. It literally means "roll-eater," and was probably first bestowed as a derisive nickname on a baker.

Early Origins of the Weckesser family

The surname Weckesser was first found in the South German regions of Bavaria and Swabia, where the name is thought to have emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was Wecko von Blazheim, who was recorded in 1288.

Early History of the Weckesser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weckesser research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1288, 1383, 1821 and 1899 are included under the topic Early Weckesser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weckesser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weckesser, Waycaster and others.

Early Notables of the Weckesser family

Prominent among members of the name Weckesser in this period include

August Weckesser (1821-1899), a well-known artist, and the Weckesser family of Switzerland

Weckesser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weckesser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Michael Weckesser, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 1
Johann Michael Weckesser, who arrived in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1747 1
Johann Anderas Weckesser in 1749

Weckesser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johannes Weckesser, who landed in America in 1832 1
Marie Weckesser, who arrived in America in 1854 1
Heinrich Jacob Weckesser, who arrived in New Jersey in 1854 1
Marie Weckesser, who emigrated from Saxony to America in 1854
Georg C. Weckesser, who sailed from Bremen to New York in 1857
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Contemporary Notables of the name Weckesser (post 1700) +

Warren Weckesser, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Colgate University
Albert Weckesser (1862-1940), writer and Professor of Gymnastics

Citations +

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)