Weis
The family name Weis occurs on 1 Surinamese plantations, together accounting for 96 registered enslaved people in 1863. Below you see where the name occurs, how often and with which spelling variants.
🗺 Geographic distribution
Points show plantations where this family name occurs. Size = number registered in 1863.
📍 Distribution by region
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Beneden - Suriname 1× · 96 registered enslaved persons
🏛 Plantations with family name Weis
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🔊 Sounds like…
Other surnames with the same phonetic code (Soundex/Metaphone). Possible spelling alternatives or related families.
📜 People in the Slave Register
17 entries in the National Archives Slave Register 1830–1863.
| Name | Plantation | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koningsweise | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Weisscher | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Weisscher | — | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Albert Johannes van Weisen Slavennaam: Albert | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Christina Louiza van Weisen Slavennaam: Christina | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Eliza van Weisen Slavennaam: Elisa | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Jeannette van Weisen Slavennaam: Jeannette | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Maria Johanna van Weisen Slavennaam: Maria | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Genie Christina Weissen Slavennaam: Genie | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Martinus Weissen Slavennaam: Martinus | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Paulina Weissen Slavennaam: Paulina | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Delphina Maria Weis Slavennaam: Delphina | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Henry Weiser Slavennaam: Henry | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Eduard Rosheuvel Slavennaam: Weisscher | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Isabella Anna Weisen Slavennaam: Isabella | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Martha Weisen Slavennaam: Martha | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Sophietje Elisabeth Weisen Slavennaam: Sophietje | — | 1863 | ↗ |
🗄 Search Weis in open archives
Directly searchable collections from Dutch archives and museums.
External collections are maintained by third parties. Hits are name-based and may not all refer to this specific plantation — always verify in the source.