Wiland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Scotland

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of William,' from nickname Will, diminutive Will-in. 1 2

Early Origins of the Wiland family

The surname Wiland was first found in Yorkshire, where the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include: Cecilia Wylyn; Ricardus Wylyn; and Johannes Willion as all holding klands there at that time. 1

"The Willings are represented in the Kingsbridge district [of Devon.] Willing was a Buckinghamshire name in the reign of Edward I. " 3

Further to the north in Scotland, the earliest record of this name was of Thomas and William Whillans who held lands in the Lordship of Liddesdale about 1490. The name is believed to be derived from the old lands of Quheillands in the lordships of Liddisdaill. Thomas and William Querland were mentioned in 1505 and just one year later, they are referred to as Thomas and William Querlance.

Early History of the Wiland family

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Wiland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whillans, Whillens, Wheelans, Willan, Willans and others.

Early Notables of the Wiland family

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Wiland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wiland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Grefve A. G. Wiland, aged 19, who settled in America from Halmstad, Sweden, in 1913
Karl Wiland, aged 18, who landed in America from Warschau, Russia, in 1913
Samuel Wiland, aged 24, who landed in America from Charkow, Russia, in 1913
Maria Wiland, aged 17, who immigrated to America from Nagymyteny, Hungary, in 1914
Bronislaw Wiland, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1921
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Contemporary Notables of the name Wiland (post 1700) +

George W. III Wiland, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Oklahoma, 2000, 2004; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 2008 4
Johan Wiland (b. 1981), Swedish football goalkeeper

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html