| ![Show Contents]() Waner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of WanerWhat does the name Waner mean? The Waner name is derived from the Middle High German word "wanne," which was a type of basket. The surname is of occupational origin for a maker or seller of winnowing fans, which were baskets used to clean grain. Early Origins of the Waner familyThe surname Waner was first found in Germany, where the name Waner came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. A bearer of Wanner is on record in Isny in the year 1250. Documents from 1301 show a Rudolf genannt (called) Wanner, who was an assessor at the court of Esslingen. Families of this name later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. Early History of the Waner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waner research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1414, 1540 and 1585 are included under the topic Early Waner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Waner Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wanner, Waner, Wanler, Wenner, Wanen, Wanern, Wönner, Weiner, Wienner, Wonnen, Winner, Weynner, Wuynner, Weynen, Wansen, Wenser, Wannamaker, Wannameiker, Wennmaker, Wannamacher, Wannemacher and many more. Early Notables of the Waner familyMore information is included under the topic Early Waner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Waner migration to the United States | + |
Waner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hans Adam Waner, who settled in Philadelphia in 1754
- Franz Waner, who settled in Philadelphia in 1756
- Frantz Waner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1756 1
Waner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Waner, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1803
- Edward Waner, aged 29, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1871 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Waner (post 1700) | + |
- John L. Waner, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1948; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956 (alternate), 1960 2
- Paul Glee "Big Poison" Waner (1903-1965), German-American Major League Baseball right fielder
- 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 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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