Wedeman Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wedeman Surname Definition:

“Willow-Man” in Old German.

Wedeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
England211:2,653,24194,788
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

Wedeman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Willow-Man” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Wedeman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wedeman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wedeman is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wedeman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedeman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,079,669th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wedeman live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 2,132,111. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 13 percent live and Kansas, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.

Wedeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wedeman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wedeman surname expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wedeman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wedeman surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wedeman surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.44% registered to vote for the political party.

Wedeman earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.22% more than the national average, earning $52,738 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weideman935,925/
Wiedeman932,447/
Wedemann93957/
Weydeman9360/
Weedeman9322/
Wedgeman9311/
Wejdeman932/
Weddeman930/
Wiedemann8831,954/
Weidemann8812,667/
Weydemann8870/
Weddemann8842/
Wejdemann8840/
Weijdeman8822/
Weedemann881/
Weidemamn881/
Wiedemman881/
Weidemman881/
Weideiman880/
Wideman866,672/
Wademan86411/
Wydeman86116/
Bedeman8692/
Wedaman8658/
Vedeman862/
Wediman860/
Wodeman860/
Wieddemann820/
Widemann80939/
Beideman80395/
Waideman80226/
Veideman8073/
Wajdeman8063/
Weidaman8047/
Waedemon8041/
Bedemann8040/
Wijdeman8034/
Veydeman8031/
Waydeman8013/
Vedemann8013/
Whideman8010/
Wiedaman804/
Widemant802/
Viedeman802/
Uedemann802/
Beydeman801/
Wydeeman801/
Weidemon801/
Wademann801/
Vedaeman801/
Wodieman801/
Widdeman800/
Weadaman800/
Weidiman800/
Bedemain800/
Weidemam800/
Beademan800/
Veidemane75314/
Veidemann7572/
Wiedamann7539/
Woidemann7537/
Viedemann7524/
Waidemann7519/
Wajdemann757/
Wøidemann755/
Beideiman751/
Wiedomann751/
Weidimann751/
Weidamann751/
Wøjdemann751/
Wideamann750/
Weidomann750/
Weidemannová7417/
Videman711,847/
Widemon71231/
Widaman71200/
Wadiman7146/
Wydemon7127/
Bediman7124/
Vademan7113/
Vydeman7110/
Vediman716/
Wadaman711/
Widiman711/
Vedemam711/
Bideman711/
Vodeman711/
Wodemon711/
Wadoman711/
Weidammann711/
Widoman710/
Widemam710/
Wademon710/
Vaddeman67368/
Videmann6795/
Vaydeman6771/
Waidemam6752/
Widemond6748/
Biddeman6728/
Vojdeman6715/
Widemannová6714/
Vaideman6710/
Bödemann677/
Bidemann676/
Videmane676/
Vadeeman673/
Voddeman673/
Waddaman672/
Veidaman671/
Baideman671/
Vademaan671/
Vadheman671/
Veddaman671/
Widimann671/
Bajdeman671/
Wajdaman671/
Vademann671/
Widdiman670/
Weedamon670/
Widdaman670/
Waidiman670/
Wisdemon670/

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