Noble surnames, such as Viener, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the
Austrian people. The original bearer of the name Viener, which is a
local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful
Vienna region of
Austria. In this region as
hereditary surnames began to be adopted in the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread.
Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Viener family originally lived in
Vienna. Citizens of
Vienna were known as Wieners. The name of the city comes from Vindabona, a Roman camp which originally occupied the site.
Early Origins of the Viener family
The surname Viener was first found in
Austria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the
feudal society which shaped modern Europe. The family branched into several houses, all of which played an important role in the
local political conflicts which forged the nation. The first appearance of this name occurs in ancient chronicles of the city Basel in the year 1275. It was originally taken on by numerous branches living in and around the city
Vienna. Later, many families within Jewish settlements also took on the name of their patron city.
Vienna, Austria's capital, was originally a Celtic settlement, and the name goes back to Vindabona, a Roman camp belonging to their line of fortresses along the Rhine and Danube rivers. The house of Habsburg, rulers of the Empire, made
Vienna the cultural center of Europe, that survived sieges by the Turks in 1529 and 1683. Here the mansions of the nobility were built in the elaborate Baroque style, as well as the fabulous imperial residences of the Hofburg and Schloss Schoenbrunn.
Early History of the Viener family
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Viener Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiener, Wiene, Weiner, Wien, Wieners, Wienen, Viener, Veaner, Vieners and many more.
Early Notables of the Viener family (pre 1700)
During this period prominent bearers of the name Viener were Wenrich of Trier, a German ecclesiastical political writer of the 11th century; Simon Weinmann, the Elder (1534-1606), Mayor of Heilbronn; and Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741)...
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Migration of the Viener family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Georg Wien, who landed in Philadelphia in 1748; as did Johannes Wien in 1750; and Dietrich Wien in 1754. Jacob Wiener came to Philadelphia in 1785.
Contemporary Notables of the name Viener (post 1700)
- Betty Viener, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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