Wegener History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Israel

Etymology of Wegener

What does the name Wegener mean?

The Jewish surname Wegener, however, is an occupational name. 'Wagner' is the German word for a 'carter' or 'cartwright.' The name was given to someone who either makes or drives wagons or coaches.

Wegener Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wagner, Wegner, Wagoner, Wagener, Waganer, Waggener, Wegener, Vagner and many more.

Wegener Ranking

In the United States, the name Wegener is the 10,545^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Wegener migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wegener Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andrews Wegener, aged 45, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Christoph Wegener, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Conrad Wegener, who landed in America in 1777-1783 2
Carl Wegener, who arrived in America in 1780 2
Caspar Wegener, who landed in America in 1783 2

Wegener Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Ignatz Wegener, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1808 2
Adolphine Wegener, aged 49, who arrived in America in 1842 2
Fried Wegener, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
Johanna Wegener, who arrived in America in 1846 2
Mr. Aug. Wegener, aged 26, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Franziska"
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Wegener migration to Australia +

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

Wegener Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Wilhelm Wegener, aged 38, a farmer, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Hermann von Beckerath" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Wegener (post 1700) +

Mike Wegener (b. 1946), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Otto Wegener, American politician, Social Democratic Candidate for New York State Senate 2nd District, 1904; Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1908 4
Emil F. Wegener, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1904 4
Alfred W. Wegener, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1974; Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1977 4
Alexander H. F. Wegener, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Bay City, Michigan, 1933 4
Wolfgang Wegener (1875-1956), German admiral and naval historian
Paul Wegener (1874-1948), German actor and film director
Gerda Wegener (1886-1940), Danish illustrator
Friedrich Wegener (1907-1990), German pathologist
Alfred Lothar Wegener (1880-1930), German meteorologist

Historic Events for the Wegener family +

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Heinz Wegener (1917-1941), German Bootsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
August Wegener (1914-1941), German Musikmeister who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HERMANN VON BECKERATH 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847HermanVonBeckerath.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details