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 WEISE



Origin: German - Jewish

Coat of Arms: A blue shield with a bend and two six-point stars.

Crest: A six-point star.
Weise - German - Jewish coat of arms

Origin: German - Jewish

Spelling variations include: Weise, Weis, Weiser, Wise and others.

First found in Bavaria, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging medieval society.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Jacob Weis, who came to Philadelphia in 1728. Johann Weis arrived in 1731; Martin Weis in 1750; and Ulrich Weis in 1741. Adam Weis arrived in Maryland in 1760. Carl August Weise came to Texas in 1854.


The full mantle consists of the shield displaying the arms that was given to the person bearing this surname; a banner with surname; a helmet; and family crest [if known]. See a sample of full mantle by - at right. Normally the crest is displayed atop the helmet. To order a full mantle with coat of arms and family crest click here
 sample coat of arms [full]
Sample Coat of Arms - Full
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