Wiman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The origins of the name Wiman are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Wigmund, meaning man of war. 1

Early Origins of the Wiman family

The surname Wiman was first found in Sussex but "Wymond and Wymund occurred as surnames in Oxfordshire, Bucks, Gloucestershire, and Norfolk during the 13th century." 2

Early History of the Wiman family

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Wiman Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Wiman has been spelled many different ways, including Wyman, Wyeman and others.

Early Notables of the Wiman family

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Wiman migration to Canada +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Wimans to arrive in North America:

Wiman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Freeman Wiman, who landed in Canada in 1828
Chauncy Wiman, who arrived in Canada in 1832
Horace Wiman, who arrived in Canada in 1834

Contemporary Notables of the name Wiman (post 1700) +

Vaughn L. Wiman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1944 3
Pat Wiman, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 3
William Wiman Andrus (1858-1935), Canadian professional baseball player

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html