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Wiseman History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Early Origins of the Wiseman family

The surname Wiseman was first found in Bavaria, where the family name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Wiseman family

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Wiseman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weisemantel, Weismann, Weisman, Weissmann, Weissman, Wesemann, Weseman, van Wesemael, Weissmantel, Weissemantel, Weismantel, Wiseman, Wisemann, Weissman and many more.

Early Notables of the Wiseman family

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Wiseman World Ranking

In the United States, the name Wiseman is the 1,461^st most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Wiseman is ranked the 102^nd most popular surname with an estimated 321 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Wiseman is the 949^th popular surname with an estimated 4,178 people with that name. 3

Wiseman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wiseman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Wiseman, who landed in Maryland in 1633 4
Mr. Robert Wiseman, (d. 1637), who left England and arrived in Maryland in 1634 aboard the ship "Ark and Dove" 5
Katherin Wiseman, aged 19, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Thomas & John" 4
John Wiseman, who settled in Virginia in 1652
Thomas Wiseman, who landed in Maryland in 1652-1659 4
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Wiseman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Wiseman, who settled in Maryland in 1719
Hugh Wiseman, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina, along with Margaret, Mary and Robert, in 1767
Philipina Wiseman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1797 4
Wirnart Wiseman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1797 4
Devenport Wiseman, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 4

Wiseman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Wiseman, aged 47, who landed in Vermont in 1812 4
Timothy Wiseman, aged 38, who arrived in Delaware in 1812 4
Maria Wiseman, who landed in New York, NY in 1840 4
Samuel M Wiseman, who arrived in New York, NY in 1840 4
Maier Wiseman, who arrived in New York in 1842 4
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Wiseman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Max Wiseman, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Cedric" from Liverpool, England 6
Edward Wiseman, originally from Liverpool, who arrived in New York, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Lapland" from Liverpool, England 6
J. Wiseman, aged 48, originally from St. John's, Nfld, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Wellington" from St. John's, Newfoundland 6
Gavin Wiseman, aged 24, originally from Dauville, Kent, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Le Havre, France 6
George Wiseman, aged 19, originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Caronia" from Liverpool, England 6
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Wiseman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wiseman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Wiseman, who settled in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, in 1774 7
Mr. John Lockhart Wiseman U.E. who settled in Shefford Township, Eastern Townships [La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality], Quebec c. 1784 he was an associate of Capt. John Savage 8
Peter Wiseman, who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1797 7

Wiseman migration to Australia +

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

Wiseman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Wiseman, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 13th July 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
John Wiseman, a harness-maker, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
Mrs. Harriet Wiseman, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 10th November 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
Miss Elizabeth Wiseman, (b. 1835), aged 13, English settler traveling with Elizabeth Wiseman convict, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 10th November 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
Mr. Miles Wiseman, (b. 1839), aged 9, English settler traveling with Elizabeth Wiseman convict, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 10th November 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
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Wiseman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Wiseman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Wiseman, (b. 1842), aged 21, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Huntress" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st April 1863 11
Miss Ann Wiseman, (b. 1849), aged 21, British general servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1870 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Wiseman (post 1700) +

Thomas Anderton Wiseman Jr. (1930-2020), American jurist, District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee from 1978 to 1995
Malcolm B. "Mac" Wiseman (1925-2019), American bluegrass singer
Lt. Commander Gregory Reid Wiseman (b. 1975), American Navy test pilot and NASA astronaut candidate 12
Mac Wiseman (b. 1925), American country-folk singer
Frederick Wiseman (b. 1930), American documentary filmmaker
Lee V. Wiseman, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
J. Frank Wiseman, American Democratic Party politician, City manager of Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1951 13
Fred E. Wiseman, American politician, Postmaster at Charleston, West Virginia, 1957-60 (acting, 1957-58) 13
Emmett O. Wiseman (1903-1989), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Fayette County, 1935-36; Member of West Virginia State Senate, 1937-40 13
Earl Wiseman, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936 13
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Historic Events for the Wiseman family +

HMS Cornwall

Frederick Charles John Wiseman, British Warrant Officer Electrical aboard the HMS Cornwall (1942) when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he survived the sinking 14

RMS Lusitania

Mr. James Wiseman, English Second Baker from Bootle, Lancashire, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 15

RMS Titanic

Mr. Phillippe Wiseman (d. 1912), aged 54, English Third Class passenger from London who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 16

Victoria steamboat disaster

Glenville G. Wiseman, Canadian passenger who was killed in the Victoria steamboat disaster when the boat capsized in 1881

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/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)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
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
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cadet/
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2011, January 18) Gregory Wiseman. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/wiseman.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html