Show ContentsWiegandt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The German surname Wiegandt, which originated almost a millennium ago, means "son of Wigant." Wigant is a personal name derived from the Old High German word "wigant," meaning "warrior."

Early Origins of the Wiegandt family

The surname Wiegandt was first found in Zurich, where Heinrich Wiegant, living in 1332, is the first recorded bearer of the name. The young Wiegandt family was prominent during these early times, playing an important role in the development of the society of the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Wiegandt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wiegandt research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1379, 1441, 1752 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Wiegandt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wiegandt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weigand, Wiegand, Weigant, Wiegant, Weigan, Wiegandt, Wigand, Wigandt, Wignand, Wieandt, Wiget, Weingandt, Wikander, Weichand, Waichard, Wayandt, Waygandt, Weigend, Weiand and many more.

Early Notables of the Wiegandt family

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United States Wiegandt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wiegandt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Elias Wiegandt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
Wiegandt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Wiegandt, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1855 1

Bismarck
  • Richard Wiegandt (1921-1941), German Sanitätsgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2


  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. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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