Researching Dave Wiegand
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 17 people with the Wiegand surname? In that year Wiegand was ranked number 3562 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Wiegand on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dave Wiegand and the Wiegand Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 85 people with the Wiegand surname in the UK? Wiegand is now ranked number 3962 for popularity in the UK. |
Wiegand Family Tree Databases
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Wiegand Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Wiegand surname in the USA? Wiegand is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wiegand Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Dave Wiegand. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dave Wiegand
Dave Wiegand
Dave Wiegand (born July 22, 1974) is an American Scrabble player who won the National Scrabble Championship in 2005 and 2009.
Wiegand placed second in the same event in 1994 and third in 2000. He also finished eighth (of 102 competitors) in the World Scrabble Championship 2005. Since his career began in 1985, he has played nearly 4000 tournament games, winning more than two thirds of his games and has earned over $115,000 in prize money, ranking fifth among all players.
In the 2009 NSC, Wiegand defeated defending champion and top seed Nigel Richards in the tournament's final two games to earn his second national title.
Source: Dave Wiegand, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Wiegand
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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