Weidman Surname

77,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Weidman Surname Definition:

(German) One who hunted game, a huntsman.

Weidman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8641:61,8117,240
Canada2291:160,89816,247
Sweden511:193,07413,358
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
England341:1,638,76668,634
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1401:44,0515,110

Weidman (64) may also be a first name.

Weidman 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

(Dutch.) From Weid, a pasture or meadow, and man,—a herdsman.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Weidman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weidman is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weidman? popularity and diffusion

Weidman is the 77,772nd most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,159,145 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Weidman are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,223,525th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 64 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,864 people, or 1 in 61,811. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 10 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Michigan, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Weidman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Weidman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weidman last name grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weidman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weidman surname are 35.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weidman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $45,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.41% more than the national average, earning $55,352 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weidmann9310,058/
Weideman935,925/
Weiddman933/
Weidmane931/
Weidmamn931/
Wheidman930/
Widman924,263/
Wedman921,139/
Weijdeman8822/
Weiddmann881/
Weiedmann881/
Weidemman881/
Weihdmann880/
Widmann8617,038/
Weedman861,645/
Wiedman861,614/
Wedmann86328/
Waidman8648/
Wejdman8643/
Veidman8619/
Weydman8616/
Weadman8615/
Beidman8613/
Whidman867/
Weddman864/
Widdman861/
Widmamn861/
Widmaun860/
Weidmam860/
Wesdman860/
Wedmain860/
Wiedmann808,113/
Waidmann801,017/
Weydmann80234/
Waideman80226/
Veideman8073/
Weydeman8060/
Veidmann8050/
Widdmann8038/
Weedeman8022/
Veidmane8013/
Wejdeman802/
Wyedmann801/
Weidemon801/
Whidmann801/
Wetdmann801/
Waedmann801/
Weedmann800/
Weidmannová784/
Wadman772,474/
Vidman77712/
Bidman77155/
Vedman77122/
Bedman7778/
Wydman7776/
Widmon775/
Wedmon770/
Veidemane75314/
Veidemann7572/
Weydemann7570/
Wejdemann7540/
Woidemann7537/
Waidemann7519/
Widmanová753/
Widmanova753/
Wiedhmann752/
Weedemann751/
Whiedmann751/
Weidmeinn750/
Wietdmann750/
Beadman71747/
Viedman71279/
Woudman71157/
Wydeman71116/
Veydman7199/
Wadmann7167/
Vaidman7158/
Vidmann7149/
Boidman7131/
Hvidman7125/
Vidmant7123/
Bidmann7120/
Widmont7116/
Bedmann7112/
Wajdman7112/
Vyedman719/
Waudman715/
Vidmane713/
Beedman712/
Baidman712/
Waddman711/
Wadhman711/
Wiedmon711/
Wojdman711/
Wedmoun711/
Biddman710/
Bedmahn710/
Veedman710/
Huedman710/
Weedmon710/
Huidman710/
Wajdeman6763/
Wijdeman6734/
Veydeman6731/
Waydeman6713/
Vaideman6710/
Viedmann672/
Wachdman671/
Hvidmann671/

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Weidman Reference & Research

Weedman/Widmann DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Weedman/Widmann FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Weidman
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