Wenner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Belgium
Germany

The Wenner name is derived from the Middle High German word "wanne," which was a type of basket. The surname is of occupational origin for a maker or seller of winnowing fans, which were baskets used to clean grain.

Early Origins of the Wenner family

The surname Wenner was first found in Germany, where the name Wenner came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. A bearer of Wanner is on record in Isny in the year 1250. Documents from 1301 show a Rudolf genannt (called) Wanner, who was an assessor at the court of Esslingen. Families of this name later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Wenner family

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Wenner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wanner, Waner, Wanler, Wenner, Wanen, Wanern, Wönner, Weiner, Wienner, Wonnen, Winner, Weynner, Wuynner, Weynen, Wansen, Wenser, Wannamaker, Wannameiker, Wennmaker, Wannamacher, Wannemacher and many more.

Early Notables of the Wenner family

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Wenner Ranking

In the United States, the name Wenner is the 12,291^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Wenner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wenner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edmond Wenner, aged 28, who arrived in New England in 1635 2

Wenner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Maria Wenner, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1734
Anna Margaretha Wenner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734
Margaret Wenner, who arrived in America in 1746 2
Nicholas Wenner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Andreas Wenner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
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Wenner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Herm Heinr Wenner, who landed in America in 1846 2
Fr. Anton Wenner, who arrived in America in 1846
Barbara Lorsong Wenner, who settled in America in 1846
Henry H Wenner, aged 37, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1848 2
Christopher Wenner, who landed in New York, NY in 1853 2
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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)