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Weyer History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Weyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands
Germany

Early Origins of the Weyer family

The surname Weyer 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 Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. The name was one of the founding families of this great city. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Weyer family

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Weyer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weyerman, ven de Weyer, van den Weyer, Weyer and others.

Early Notables of the Weyer family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Weyerman family of Amsterdam

Weyer Ranking

In the United States, the name Weyer is the 13,376^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Weyer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weyer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henrig Weyer, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Philip Weyer, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Niccolas Weyer, who arrived in New York in 1715 2
Phillis Weyer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729 2
Susanna Weyer, who landed in Virginia in 1732 2
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Weyer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christine Weyer, who arrived in America in 1843 2
Arnold W Weyer, who landed in America in 1845 2
Peter Heinrich Weyer, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 2
Martin Weyer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Hendrik Jan Weyer, aged 23, who landed in New York, NY in 1852 2
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Weyer migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3

Weyer Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Archibald Weyer, who settled in Barbados in 1634
Mr. Archibald Weyer, (b. 1616), aged 18, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Weyer (post 1700) +

Lee Howard "Big Lee" Weyer (1936-1988), American Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1961 until his death
François Edouard Weyer (b. 1946), birth name of Francis Goya, a Belgian classical guitarist and producer who has recorded fifty albums
Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer (1802-1874), Belgian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Belgium (1845-1846)
Sebastian Weyer, German Rubik's cube speedsolver who specializes in 4x4x4 solving

Historic Events for the Weyer family +

Bismarck

Franz Weyer (1914-1941), German Bootsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

The Weyer Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Digniori Honor
Motto Translation: God and my country

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