Weipert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Weipert family

The surname Weipert was first found in Hesse-Nassau, now Wiesbaden, until 1866 a sovereign duchy, is now part of Prussia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Weipert family

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Weipert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weippert, Wiggert, Wieppert, Weichhard, Weiggert, Weigger, Weichert, Weickert, Weicker, Wieger, Wieghardt, Weicker and many more.

Early Notables of the Weipert family

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Weipert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weipert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Melchior Weipert, who emigrated from Wertheim to Pennsylvania in 1754

Weipert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johan Stephan Weipert, aged 19, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 1

Weipert migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weipert Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Cyriacus Weipert, a Hessian mercenary who settled in Québec after fighting in the American Revolution

Weipert Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Ciriac Weipert, who landed in Canada in 1800

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)