The ancestral home of the Wallern family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Wallern is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a powerful warrior or an army ruler.
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Early Origins of the Wallern family
The surname Wallern was first found in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. Literally, the name refers to a "Wallfahrer," or a pilgrim. The first individual bearer of the name to be mentioned in ancient chronicles was Hugo Waller of Waldshut, Bavaria, in the year 1298.
Early History of the Wallern family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wallern research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1165 and 1548 are included under the topic Early Wallern History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Wallern Spelling Variations
Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Wallern include Waller, Wallner, Waler, Wal, Wall, Walle, Wallere, Wallert (Franconia), Walere, Wallern and many more.
Early Notables of the Wallern family
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Migration of the Wallern family
Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Wallern or a variant listed above: Johann Frederick Waller, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1730. Johan Georg Waller came in 1753; while Johann Peter Waller came in 1742. Rupertus Waller came to Phialdelphia in 1754.
