Show ContentsWeinmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Weinmann, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Austrian people. The original bearer of the name Weinmann, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Vienna region of Austria. In this region as hereditary surnames began to be adopted in the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Weinmann family originally lived in Vienna. Citizens of Vienna were known as Wieners. The name of the city comes from Vindabona, a Roman camp which originally occupied the site.

Early Origins of the Weinmann family

The surname Weinmann was first found in Austria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. The family branched into several houses, all of which played an important role in the local political conflicts which forged the nation. The first appearance of this name occurs in ancient chronicles of the city Basel in the year 1275. It was originally taken on by numerous branches living in and around the city Vienna. Later, many families within Jewish settlements also took on the name of their patron city. Vienna, Austria's capital, was originally a Celtic settlement, and the name goes back to Vindabona, a Roman camp belonging to their line of fortresses along the Rhine and Danube rivers. The house of Habsburg, rulers of the Empire, made Vienna the cultural center of Europe, that survived sieges by the Turks in 1529 and 1683. Here the mansions of the nobility were built in the elaborate Baroque style, as well as the fabulous imperial residences of the Hofburg and Schloss Schoenbrunn.

Early History of the Weinmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weinmann research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1534, 1606, 1683, 1737, 1741 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Weinmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weinmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiener, Wiene, Weiner, Wien, Wieners, Wienen, Viener, Veaner, Vieners and many more.

Early Notables of the Weinmann family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Weinmann were

  • Simon Weinmann, the Elder (1534-1606), Mayor of Heilbronn

Weinmann Ranking

In the United States, the name Weinmann is the 15,618th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Weinmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weinmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Mathes Weinmann, who landed in America in 1752 2
  • Peter Weinmann, who arrived in America in 1752 2
Weinmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Gertraude Weinmann, aged 36, who arrived in America in 1854 2
  • Joh Weinmann, aged 37, who landed in America in 1854 2
  • Kath Weinmann, who arrived in America in 1854 2
  • William Weinmann, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1857 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Weinmann (post 1700) +

  • Leon Weinmann (b. 1972), American poet and scholar from Hartford, Connecticut
  • Markus Weinmann (b. 1974), German agricultural scientist specialising in the area of Plant Physiology at the University of Hohenheim
  • Johann Anton Weinmann (1782-1858), German botanist, Inspector of the Gardens in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Bismarck
  • Kurt Weinmann (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 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. 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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