Wacks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Wacks family

The surname Wacks was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Wacks family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wacks research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1450 and 1611 are included under the topic Early Wacks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wacks Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wach, Wachoski, Wahowicz, Wachowski, Waczkowski, Waczewski and many more.

Early Notables of the Wacks family

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Wacks migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wacks Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Wacks, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 1
Henry Wacks, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1767 1
Peter Wacks, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 1

Citations +

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)