Weesner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Weesner is a topographic local name; it is derived from a physical feature of the geography near where the original bearer lived or held land. In this case, the name is derived from the Old German word wisa, which means meadow. The original bearer lived on or near an open meadow.

Early Origins of the Weesner family

The surname Weesner was first found in Silesia, 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 Weesner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weesner research. Another 250 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1333, 1350, 1450, 1456, 1500, 1690, 1702 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Weesner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weesner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiese, Wies, Wieser, Wiesen, Wiesa (Silesia), Wiesener, Wiesner, Wisener and many more.

Early Notables of the Weesner family

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Weesner Ranking

In the United States, the name Weesner is the 15,620^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Weesner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weesner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edward Weesner, aged 50, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851 2
M Weesner, aged 46, who landed in New York, NY in 1851 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Weesner (post 1700) +

Mike Weesner, American special effects coordinator, known for Ballast (2006), Black Snake Moan (2006) and The Second Chance (2006)
Keith Weesner, American two-time Daytime Emmy Award nominated animator, known for Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Batman Beyond and Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994)
Theodore Weesner (1935-2015), American author from Flint, Michigan, best known for his coming-of-age debut novel, The Car Thief (1972)
Mrs. Donald Weesner, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1960 3

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, October 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html