Vestens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Vestens family

The surname Vestens was first found in Switzerland, where the name Vest made a great early contribution to the feudal society which shaped the early development of Europe. The name Vest became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group striving to obtain power and status in a constantly changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Vestens family

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Vestens Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vest, Veste, Vester, Vestert, Vesten, Vestens and many more.

Early Notables of the Vestens family

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Vestens migration to the United States +

Vestens Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gerardius Vestens, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1771 1

Sources +

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)