Wyers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Ireland

The surname Wyers has a few possible origins. The name may be toponymic, from a place name near which the original bearer lived or held land. Place names which could have inspired the surname Wyers could be Weier, Weiher, Wieren, and Weyer in Germany or Wierum in Holland. Or the surname could be locative, from a geographical feature near where the bearer resided. In either case, the name would be derived from the Middle German word "weiher" meaning "a pond or still water" or from the old German water-word "wir." The surname Wyers may also be patronymic, from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this case, the surname Wyers would come from the personal name Wigheri, stemming from "weihen" meaning "holy."

Early Origins of the Wyers family

The surname Wyers was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Haintz Weyer from Heudorf was recorded in Riedlingen in 1434, and Magdalena zum Weiher, widow of Erasmus zum Wiger, in Freiburg in 1572. A shoemaker named Martin Weyermann was mentioned in documents of 1644.

Early History of the Wyers family

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Wyers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weyer, Weyher, Wier, Weyhe, Weyier, van der Weyer, van den Weyer, Weye, Weyers, Wyers, Wyer, Wiermann and many more.

Early Notables of the Wyers family

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Wyers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wyers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Wyers, who settled in Carolina or Virginia sometime between 1723 and 1724

Contemporary Notables of the name Wyers (post 1700) +

Juliet Wyers, American singer-songwriter
Alick Wyers (1907-1980), English cricketer