Weidmann Surname

50,977th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Weidmann Surname Definition:

(German) One who hunted game, a huntsman.

Weidmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,9651:16,2152,132
Switzerland2,2291:3,685510
France8331:79,73911,254
United States8081:448,58838,453
Argentina3351:127,59210,803
Brazil2961:723,22426,468
Austria1651:51,6098,132
Chile621:284,1378,321
Canada451:818,79163,991
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Australia391:692,19746,687
England391:1,428,66862,556
Sweden251:393,87027,867
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Finland101:549,67032,186
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:311,91724,534

Weidmann (13) may also be a first name.

Weidmann 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

Weidmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weidmann occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weidmann? popularity and diffusion

Weidmann is the 50,977th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 724,552 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Weidmann reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name in the world, held by 13 people.

Weidmann is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 4,965 people, or 1 in 16,215. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 24 percent live, Bavaria, where 18 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live. Outside of Germany it is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 22 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Weidmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Weidmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weidmann last name rose 502 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weidmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weidmann last name are 1.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Weidmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.01% less than the national average, earning R 80,784 per year; in United States they earn 14.49% more than the national average, earning $49,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.87% more than the national average, earning $73,465 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weiddmann941/
Weiedmann941/
Weihdmann940/
Widmann9317,038/
Weidman936,287/
Wedmann93328/
Wiedmann888,113/
Weideman885,925/
Waidmann881,017/
Weydmann88234/
Veidmann8850/
Widdmann8838/
Weiddman883/
Wyedmann881/
Wieidman881/
Weidmane881/
Whidmann881/
Weidmamn881/
Wetdmann881/
Waedmann881/
Wheidman880/
Weedmann880/
Widman864,263/
Wedman861,139/
Weidmannová844/
Veidemann8272/
Weydemann8270/
Wejdemann8240/
Woidemann8237/
Weijdeman8222/
Waidemann8219/
Wiedhmann822/
Weedemann821/
Whiedmann821/
Weidemman821/
Weidmeinn820/
Wietdmann820/
Weedman801,645/
Wiedman801,614/
Wadmann8067/
Vidmann8049/
Waidman8048/
Wejdman8043/
Bidmann8020/
Veidman8019/
Weydman8016/
Weadman8015/
Beidman8013/
Bedmann8012/
Whidman807/
Weddman804/
Wyidman801/
Widdman801/
Widmamn801/
Widmaun800/
Weidmam800/
Wesdman800/
Wedmain800/
Waideman75226/
Veideman7573/
Weydeman7560/
Weedeman7522/
Veidmane7513/
Wejdeman752/
Viedmann752/
Weidemon751/
Hvidmann751/
Wihidman751/
Biedmann750/
Wiedmannová741/
Wadman712,474/
Vidman71712/
Veidemane71314/
Bidman71155/
Vedman71122/
Bedman7178/
Wydman7176/
Wajdemann717/
Widmon715/
Widmanová713/
Widmanova713/
Voidemann711/
Wøjdemann711/
Vaidemann711/
Wedmon710/
Beadman67747/
Viedman67279/
Woudman67157/
Wydeman67116/
Veydman6799/
Vaidman6758/
Boidman6731/
Vadmann6728/
Hvidman6725/
Vidmant6723/
Widmont6716/
Biedman6715/
Wajdman6712/
Vyedman679/
Waudman675/
Vidmane673/
Beedman672/
Baidman672/
Waddman671/
Wadhman671/
Wiedmon671/
Wojdman671/
Wedmoun671/
Biddman670/
Bedmahn670/
Veedman670/
Wiedmam670/
Huedman670/
Weedmon670/
Huidman670/

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