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![Show Contents]() Wert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Wert familyThe surname Wert 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 Wert familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wert research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1591 and 1652 are included under the topic Early Wert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wert Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Weert, Weerd, Weerts, Weers, Weerde, Weerden, Weerdt, Weertenstein, Weertenberg, Werdt, Wardt, Weurt, Sweerts, Waert, Wehrt and many more. Early Notables of the Wert familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included - Count Johann von Werth (1591-1652), also Jan von Werth or in French Jean de Werth, a German general of cavalry in the Thirty Years' War
Wert RankingIn the United States, the name Wert is the 6,246th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Wert migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henrich Wert, who settled in Philadelphia in 1739
- Hendrich Wert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739
- Hendrich Wert, aged 27, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
- Henry Wert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
- Casper Wert, who settled in Philadelphia in 1740
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Wert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joaquin Wert, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
| Wert migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wert Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Andrew Wert U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 3
- Mr. Conrad Wert U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
- Mr. John Wert U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
- Mr. John Wert Jr., U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 3
- Conradt Wert, who settled in Canada in 1796
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wert (post 1700) | + |
- Donald Ralph Wert (b. 1938), American former Major League Baseball third baseman, nicknamed "Coyote"
- G. E. Van Wert (b. 1880), American Republican politician, Member of Iowa State House of Representatives, 1929-39 4
- Kevin Wert (b. 1975), Canadian alpine skier at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- "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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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