Weichert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Weichert family

The surname Weichert was first found in the county of Meissen in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but 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 bearers of this name mentioned in ancient chronicles are Wichel von Haselstein of Saxony in 1119, Nicolaus Weycher of Freystadt in 1414, P. Wyker of Liegnitz in Silesia in 1418, A. Weicker of Liegnitz in 1453, M. Weickardt of Liegnitz in 1547, and C. Weickert of Bunzlau in Silesia in 1577.

Early History of the Weichert family

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Weichert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weicker, Weickert, Weickhardt, Weickhardt, Wichert, Wicher, Weichert and many more.

Early Notables of the Weichert family

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Migration of the Weichert family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Philip Weicker, who came to Philadelphia in 1738; as did Johann Michael Weicker in 1741; and Johann Nicolaus in 1748; Hannes Weickert arrived in Philadelphia in 1768.

Contemporary Notables of the name Weichert (post 1700) +

Konrad Weichert (1934-2003), German silver and bronze Olympic sailor at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Florian Weichert (b. 1968), German former footballer who played from 1985 to 1997
Dieter Weichert (b. 1948), German mechanical engineer specialising in solid mechanics and polymer rheology