Wyss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wyss family

The surname Wyss was first found in Bavaria, where the family name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Wyss family

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Wyss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weisemantel, Weismann, Weisman, Weissmann, Weissman, Wesemann, Weseman, van Wesemael, Weissmantel, Weissemantel, Weismantel, Wiseman, Wisemann, Weissman and many more.

Early Notables of the Wyss family

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Wyss Ranking

In the United States, the name Wyss is the 13,602^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Wyss migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wyss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Felix Wyss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Hans Wyss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2

Wyss migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wyss Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Rodolphe Wyss, who arrived in Red River, Canada in 1821

Contemporary Notables of the name Wyss (post 1700) +

Thomas Wyss (b. 1943), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2004, 2008 3
Johann Rudolf Wyss (1781-1830), Swiss writer
Esther Wyss Burridge, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1949 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 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html