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Early Origins of the Weickum family

The surname Weickum was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Weickum family

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Weickum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wichman, Wichmann, Wichmans, Wichmanns, Wichmanes, Wichmannes, Wichmanne, Wicchmann, Wicchman, Wichhmann, Witchman, Wickman and many more.

Early Notables of the Weickum family

Notable figures of the time with the name Weickum were Hennig Wichmann (died 1402), one of the leaders of the Likedeeler, he wreaked havoc in the North and Baltic Sea at the end of...
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Migration of the Weickum family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Wichman, who emigrated to Philadelphia in 1773; Christoph Wichmann, who was one of the Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence, on record in America in 1775.


Contemporary Notables of the name Weickum (post 1700) +

  • Gary Weickum, American professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder
  • B. Weickum, American scientist at the Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Brigham Young Univerisity
  • Bette Weickum, American author of "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Lett Hotel / The Tumbleweed Hotel / 5YM85" (1989)


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