Weiler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Weiler is a local surname; it is derived from the Latin word vilare, which means farmstead. This makes Weiler a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other category of surnames; they were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came.

Early Origins of the Weiler family

The surname Weiler was first found in Upper Swabia, where the name came from aristocratic origins, and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. The name is derived from the Latin form "vilare" meaning farmstead. It was taken on by an ancient baronial dynasty, whose founding member appears as early as 813. This man was Hermann von Weiler, whom chronicles mention as being present at the founding of the monastery of St. George in the Black Forest. This line became known as Weiler zu Weiler (a city near Heilbronn,) and many members held the position of Priori of the cloister Weiler in Blauthale which the family founded in the 11th century. Burkhard Weiler was the Abbot of Sinsheim in 1468, Wolf von Weiler (1508-1585) accompanied Duke Christoph von Wuerttemberg on a campaign in France, and Dietrich von Weiler (1542-1602,) the chief steward and private tutor to the Duke of Wuerttemberg, united all the various estates of numerous branches into his own hands. 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 Weiler family

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Weiler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weiler, Weiller, Weilert, Wyler and others.

Early Notables of the Weiler family

Notables with the surname Weiler during this period were

Adolph von Weiler (b.1812), another son of Baron Georg Leopold Alois, who became a major general in the Baden army and the military commander of Kehl

Weiler Ranking

In the United States, the name Weiler is the 5,012^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Weiler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weiler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andrew Weiler, who immigrated with his wife and their three children to America in 1709
Martin Weiler, who settled in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1734
Lorentz Weiler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Barnard Laubers Weiler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Christ Friederich Weiler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
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Weiler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Weiler, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1843 2
Franz Weiler, who landed in Illinois in 1848 2
Mary R Weiler, who arrived in New York in 1852 2
Abraham Weiler, aged 13, who arrived in New York in 1858 2
Emanuel Weiler, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 2
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Weiler migration to Canada +