Weidemann Surname

41,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weidemann Surname Definition:

(German) One who hunted game, a huntsman.

Weidemann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,3911:8,5731,055
United States1,7481:207,35620,314
South Africa3471:156,13217,639
Denmark1881:30,0253,104
France1481:448,80264,499
Poland1431:265,79532,854
Australia1391:194,21419,182
Norway901:57,1378,183
Canada741:497,91342,460
Austria541:157,69320,874
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Hungary341:288,71422,080
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Israel311:276,05324,632
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
England281:1,989,93178,001
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Wales91:343,83718,086
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

Weidemann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who hunted game, a huntsman.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Weidemann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weidemann is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weidemann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 41,268th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 575,317 people. The last name Weidemann occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Weidemann live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 9,391 people, or 1 in 8,573. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Weidemann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weidemann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weidemann surname grew 999 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weidemann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weidemann surname are 26.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Weidemann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning 336,795 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.09% more than the national average, earning R 361,416 per year; in United States they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $48,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.65% more than the national average, earning $54,973 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weideman945,925/
Wedemann94957/
Widemann94939/
Wiedemann8931,954/
Veidemann8972/
Weydemann8970/
Weddemann8942/
Wejdemann8940/
Woidemann8937/
Weijdeman8922/
Waidemann8919/
Wøidemann895/
Weedemann891/
Weidemamn891/
Weidimann891/
Weidamann891/
Weidemman891/
Wideamann890/
Weidomann890/
Weideiman890/
Wideman886,672/
Wedeman88229/
Weidemannová8617/
Weidammann841/
Wieddemann840/
Wiedeman822,447/
Beideman82395/
Waideman82226/
Videmann8295/
Veideman8273/
Weydeman8260/
Weidaman8247/
Bedemann8240/
Wijdeman8234/
Weedeman8222/
Wiideman8219/
Vedemann8213/
Wedgeman8211/
Whideman8210/
Bidemann826/
Widemant822/
Uedemann822/
Wejdeman822/
Weidemon821/
Wademann821/
Widimann821/
Widdeman820/
Weidiman820/
Weddeman820/
Weidemam820/
Widemannová8014/
Veidemane78314/
Viidemann7863/
Wiedamann7839/
Biedemann7828/
Viedemann7824/
Beudemann7814/
Wajdemann787/
Beideiman781/
Wiedomann781/
Voidemann781/
Wiedemman781/
Wøjdemann781/
Baidemann781/
Wideimonn781/
Vaidemann781/
Wiedemamn780/
Biddemann780/
Wiedemannová7636/
Videman751,847/
Wademan75411/
Widemon75231/
Widaman75200/
Wydeman75116/
Bedeman7592/
Wedaman7558/
Vedeman752/
Widiman751/
Bideman751/
Wediman750/
Widoman750/
Widemam750/
Wajdeman7163/
Waidemam7152/
Widemond7148/
Waedemon7141/
Veydeman7131/
Biddeman7128/
Bademann7122/
Waydeman7113/
Vaideman7110/
Videmane716/
Wiedaman714/
Biedeman712/
Viedeman712/
Wiedemam712/
Veidaman711/
Beydeman711/
Baideman711/
Wydeeman711/
Viideman711/
Viydeman711/
Vedaeman711/
Vademann711/
Weadaman710/
Widdiman710/
Bedemain710/
Widdaman710/
Waidiman710/
Beademan710/
Wisdemon710/
Wiedemanová7023/
Videmannová7012/
Viedemannová6712/
Baudemann674/
Vaddemann673/
Boudemann672/
Wayidaman671/
Beudeeman670/

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Weidemann Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weidemann
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