| ![Show Contents]() Wert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The German surname Wert was derived from the Low German word "werth," denoting an inkeeper or landlord. Early Origins of the Wert familyThe surname Wert was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions. Early History of the Wert familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wert research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1460, 1519, 1520, 1665, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1772, 1791, 1806 and 1859 are included under the topic Early Wert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wert Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Werthen, Werthern, Wurthern, Woerthern, Worthen, Worthern, Warthern, Werther, Werthenberg, Worther, Werther, Werten and many more. Early Notables of the Wert familyNotable members of the surname Wert in this period were - Philipp August von Werther (circa 1730-1791), a Prussian Major General
- Heinrich Freiherr von Werther (1772-1859), German politician, who was made a member of the knights of the high order of the Black eagle
Wert RankingIn the United States, the name Wert is the 6,246th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Wert migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henrich Wert, who settled in Philadelphia in 1739
- Hendrich Wert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739
- Hendrich Wert, aged 27, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
- Henry Wert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
- Casper Wert, who settled in Philadelphia in 1740
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Wert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joaquin Wert, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
| Wert migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wert Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Andrew Wert U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 3
- Mr. Conrad Wert U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
- Mr. John Wert U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
- Mr. John Wert Jr., U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 3
- Conradt Wert, who settled in Canada in 1796
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wert (post 1700) | + |
- Donald Ralph Wert (b. 1938), American former Major League Baseball third baseman, nicknamed "Coyote"
- G. E. Van Wert (b. 1880), American Republican politician, Member of Iowa State House of Representatives, 1929-39 4
- Kevin Wert (b. 1975), Canadian alpine skier at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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