Walser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Walser family

The surname Walser was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Walser family

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Walser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Velserman, Velsern, Velser, Welser, Weltzer, Walser, Felser and many more.

Early Notables of the Walser family

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Walser Ranking

In the United States, the name Walser is the 10,145^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Walser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Walser Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Walser, who settled in Virginia in 1635

Walser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Walser, who settled in Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783
Andreas Walser, who settled in Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783
Casper Walser, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2

Walser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Benedict Walser, who arrived in America in 1849
Josef Walser, who arrived in Illinois in 1854 2
Joseph A Walser, who landed in New York in 1867 2
Konrad Walser, who arrived in Illinois in 1871 2
Konrad Walser and his brother, Ottmar, settled in Illinois in 1871
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Walser Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adeline Walser, who settled in Illinois in 1928

Contemporary Notables of the name Walser (post 1700) +

Donald Ray Walser (1934-2006), American country music singer
Zebulon V. Walser, American Republican politician, North Carolina State Attorney General, 1897-1900; Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1912 3
John T. Walser Jr., American politician, Mayor of Lexington, North Carolina; Elected 2009 3
Guy O. Walser, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1923 3
Martin Walser (b. 1927), German novelist, satirist, and playwright of the post-war period
Robert Walser (1878-1956), German-speaking Swiss writer
Derrick Walser (b. 1978), Canadian ice hockey defenseman

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html