| ![Show Contents]() Wiess History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of WiessWhat does the name Wiess mean? The surname Wiess 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 Wiess familyThe surname Wiess 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 Wiess familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wiess 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 Wiess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wiess Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wiese, Wies, Wieser, Wiesen, Wiesa (Silesia), Wiesener, Wiesner, Wisener and many more. Early Notables of the Wiess familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wiess Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Wiess migration to the United States | + |
Wiess Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Georg Wiess, who arrived in America in 1753 1
- Johann Philipp Wiess, who landed in America in 1753 1
Wiess Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johannes Wiess, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
- Fritz Wiess, who landed in America in 1853 1
- August Wiess, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wiess (post 1700) | + |
- William Wiess (b. 1961), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2004 2
- 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 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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