Wiesen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wiesen

What does the name Wiesen mean?

The surname Wiesen is a topographic local name; it is derived from a physical feature of the geography near where the original bearer lived or held land. In this case, the name is derived from the Old German word wisa, which means meadow. The original bearer lived on or near an open meadow.

Early Origins of the Wiesen family

The surname Wiesen was first found in Silesia, where the name emerged in mediaeval 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 Wiesen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wiesen research. Another 250 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1333, 1350, 1450, 1456, 1500, 1690, 1702 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Wiesen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wiesen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiese, Wies, Wieser, Wiesen, Wiesa (Silesia), Wiesener, Wiesner, Wisener and many more.

Early Notables of the Wiesen family

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Migration of the Wiesen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Wiese, who came to Philadelphia in 1752. Wilhelm Wies arrived in 1754; while Melchior Wies arrived in New York in 1709-10. Carl Wies came to Maryland in 1820.

Contemporary Notables of the name Wiesen (post 1700) +

S. Jonathan Wiesen, American history professor of modern European history at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale