Show ContentsWildig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Wildig family

The surname Wildig was first found in Staffordshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Early History of the Wildig family

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Wildig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wilding, Wildigge, Wylding and others.

Early Notables of the Wildig family

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Australia Wildig migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Wildig Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Wildig, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 11th March 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Wildig (post 1700) +

  • Aaron Keith Wildig (b. 1992), English professional footballer who currently plays for Morecambe


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim


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