Wiser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Austria
Germany

The Wiser surname is generally thought to be derived from the word "wische" or "wiese" both of which mean "meadow." Thus the earliest uses of the name may have been to describe someone "from the meadow." There have also been place names derived from this word, and there are no doubt instances where the surname derives from one of the place names.

Early Origins of the Wiser family

The surname Wiser was first found in Westphalia, where the name Wiser 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.

Early History of the Wiser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wiser research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Wiser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wiser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wisier, Wisser, Wiser, Wischer, Wische, Wissere, Wisseres, Wisere, Wiseres, Wiserr, Wiserrs, Wisserr, Weiser, Weisser, Wieser, Wischmann, Wissmann, Wissmanne and many more.

Early Notables of the Wiser family

Notables of the period with the name Wiser were

the Wiser family of Austria

Wiser Ranking

In the United States, the name Wiser is the 8,419^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Wiser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wiser Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joyce Wiser, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 2

Wiser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Cond Wiser, who emigrated from the Palatinate to New York in 1711
Peter Wiser, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "Adventurer John Davies" 2
David Wiser, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1743
David Wiser, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Hans Martin Wiser, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Wiser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Augustine Wiser, who sailed to New Orleans on the ship Pyramid in 1850
Augustine Wiser, aged 3, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
Bernhard Wiser, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
Magdalena Wiser, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
J Wiser, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Wiser (post 1700) +

Ray B. Wiser, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944, 1952 (alternate) 3
Gordon J. Wiser, American Republican politician, Mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri, 1978-81 3

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 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html