Willer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Willer family

The surname Willer was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Willer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Willer research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1537 is included under the topic Early Willer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Willer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Willers, Willer, Wilers, Wiler, Wiilers, Willeer, Wileer, Wileers, Willeres and many more.

Early Notables of the Willer family

Notables of the time with the surname Willer were

the Willers family of Switzerland

Willer Ranking

In the United States, the name Willer is the 17,923^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Willer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Willer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Willer, who landed in Virginia in 1622 2

Willer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Casperius Willer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
John Peter Willer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Hans Dud Willer, who landed in Georgia in 1735 2
Jacob Willer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Geo Mathe Willer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Willer (post 1700) +

Pearl Willer, American Democratic Party politician, Democratic Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Sanilac County, 1938, 1940, 1942 3
Merton Willer, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1936 3
Anne Willer, American politician, Delegate to Illinois State Constitutional Convention 5th District, 1969-70 3
Luise Willer (1888-1970), German operatic contralto
Claudio Jorge Willer (1940-2023), Brazilian poet, translator, essayist and critic
Noé Willer (b. 1960), born Hubert Sebban, a French singer active from the 1960s to the 1990s
Willer Bordon (1949-2015), Italian academic, businessman and politician, Minister of Public Works (1999-2000)

Historic Events for the Willer family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Aaron Willer (d. 1912), aged 37, Russian Third Class passenger from Unknown who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 4

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html