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• Wei Surname Distribution
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  • Distribution of Wei Families in the US in 1840
  • Distribution of Wei Families in the US in 1880
  • Distribution of Wei Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Wei Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Wei Total Records: 7  Origin of Wei, Meaning of Wei Origin: This German name is believed to be derived from the German word Weizen meaning wheat. Surnames: Weitz Submitted by: Patrice Miller Origin of Wei, Meaning of Wei Origin: Skg relatives of Frieda Weintraub, Godel & Leiser Brandes, Taube Tonenbaum--Zeloczow, Tarnopol, Lvov, NY, Cuba, Israel, anywhere. Surnames: Weintraub Submitted by: Origin of Wei, Meaning of Wei Origin: Looking for information on Weinbaur family of Darmstadt, Germany and IL, USA. Philip Weinbaur b. 5/1828 in Darmstadt, came to US and was in Civil War. Lived in Cook Co., IL, married Joanna Kline. d., after 1900. Surnames: WEINBAUR Submitted by: Jason S Colflesh Origin of Wei, Meaning of Wei Origin: Researching Weichbrodt, Chicago, Cook County, IL 1880's Surnames: Weichbrodt Submitted by: Alexis A. Schultz Origin of Wei, Meaning of Wei Origin: "Weinstein" (German) is a German word that can be directly translated as "Winestone." Early Weinsteins were probably wine makers, as Weinstein refers to tiny edible stones found in grape wine, which form naturally during the wine making process. In this process, minerals crystalize forming the "stones." The presence of stones indicate that the wine has aged well and will taste excellent. They are also sometimes called "diamonds" by wine professionals. Surnames: Weinstein Submitted by: Joshua Borden-Weinstein Origin of Wei, Meaning of Wei Origin: Originaly from belgian sailors this common varient of Weirfly, to "fly" over water. Was one of the most commmon names before the russian-franco invasion of the southern belgian states(known at the time as Branchow), Where large numbers of belgians(or Branchi's) migrated to sweden and the name was coloquiallised into weir or veir. Surnames: Weir Submitted by: Weir Origin of Wei, Meaning of Wei Origin: Rosenzweig: (Yiddish, German) Meaning, Rose branch or twig. Rozen is also Hebrew or Aramaic meaning "prince or duke", eluding to aristocracy. Rose is also used throughout the bible symbolizing the Jewish people. I.e: Shir HaShirim Surnames: Rosenzweig Submitted by: Rashi Rosenzweig 2/15/2012 8:23 PM Page 1 of 1

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