Wegner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wegner family

The surname Wegner was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 14th century.

Early History of the Wegner family

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Wegner Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Wegner include Wagner, Waggoner, Wagoner, Waggener, Wagener, Wiggoner, Wigoner and many more.

Early Notables of the Wegner family

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Wegner Ranking

In the United States, the name Wegner is the 5,518^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Wegner migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Wegner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Wegner, who landed in America in 1731 2
Sebastian Wegner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Kunrath Wegner, who landed in Massachusetts in 1753 2
Jacob Wegner, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1758 2
Henrich Wegner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
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Wegner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Wegner, who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850 2
Dorothea Wegner, who landed in America in 1843 2
Friedrich Wegner, aged 25, who arrived in America in 1843 2
Luise Wegner, aged 31, who landed in America in 1843 2
Marie Hopfner Wegner, aged 43, who arrived in America in 1843 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Wegner (post 1700) +

Peter Wegner (b. 1963), American artist
Peter Wegner (b. 1932), American computer scientist, early object-oriented programming (OOP) pioneer
Oscar Wegner (b. 1939), American tennis coach
Josef William Wegner (b. 1967), American Egyptologist and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
Daniel Wegner (1948-2013), Canadian-born, American experimental psychologist, professor of psychology at Harvard University
Otto A. Wegner, American politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Brown County 2nd District, 1938 3
Herman B. Wegner (b. 1891), American politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 16th District, 1933-44 3
Earl Edward Wegner, American politician, Mayor of Pullman, Washington, 1927-30 3
Conrad F. Wegner, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Darien, 1932 3
John Wegner AO (1950-2019), German-born Australian operatic baritone
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Historic Events for the Wegner family +

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Paul Wegner (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

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