Wester History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wester

What does the name Wester mean?

The surname Wester is a compound name created from the Middle High German words "west" meaning "west" and "burg" which means "hill."

Early Origins of the Wester family

The surname Wester was first found in Austria, where the name Wester was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society of Europe. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Wester family

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Wester Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Westerburg, Westerberg, Westerburger, Westerberger, Westerburgh, Westerburgher, Wester, Westeburg, Westeberg, Westberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Wester family

members of the Westerburg family of Austria

Wester Ranking

the United States, the name Wester is the 4,210^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Wester is ranked the 977^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,116 people with that name. 2

Wester migration to the United States +

Wester Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Wester, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "William and Sarah" 3
Willis Wester, who landed in Georgia in 1737 3
Johann Georg Wester, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 3

Wester Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ferdinand Wester, aged 28, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1848 3
Anna Maria Wester, who landed in America in 1854 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Wester (post 1700) +

Peter Jansen Wester (1887-1931), Swedish-American botanist
Keith A. Wester (1940-2002), American six-time Academy Award nominated sound engineer
John Charles Wester (b. 1950), American prelate of the Catholic Church, the twelfth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Jennifer Nicole Wester (b. 1985), American former competitive ice dancer, the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and 2008 World Championship first alternates for Team USA
Curtis Wester (1951-1995), American football all-star guard in the Canadian Football League
August Wester Jr. (1882-1960), American silver medalist wrestler at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Robert C. Wester, American politician, Mayor of Las Vegas, New Mexico, 1956 4
Carl Wester, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1948 5
C. F. Wester, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944 5
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Wester family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. John Charles Wester (1966-1985), American Private 1st Class from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 5

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550