Tracing the Weyer Family Name

It is easy to miss Weyer in an index if you only search for Way. In origin, the name means “Dweller at the path or road”. Before spelling was fixed, Way was also written Weyer. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Waye.

The 2010 census count for Weyer in the United States was 3,004, good for rank 10,649. 534 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Weyer name at birth.

There is no single Weyer family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Weyer report, with a museum-style coat of arms.