| ![Show Contents]() Wisener History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of WisenerWhat does the name Wisener mean? The surname Wisener 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 Wisener familyThe surname Wisener 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 Wisener familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wisener 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 Wisener History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wisener Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wiese, Wies, Wieser, Wiesen, Wiesa (Silesia), Wiesener, Wiesner, Wisener and many more. Early Notables of the Wisener familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wisener Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Wisener migration to the United States | + |
Wisener Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Wisener, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 1
- Johann Caspar Wisener, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wisener (post 1700) | + |
- William H. Wisener (1812-1882), American politician, Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1853-1855)
- Gary Gayle Wisener (b. 1938), former American NFL football wide receiver who played in 1960 and 1961 for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers
- Jayne Wisener (b. 1987), Northern Irish actress and singer, best known for her role as Johanna in the film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- 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)
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