Wideman Surname

73,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Wideman Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Widiman (forest, man); one who took care of church property.

Wideman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4711:66,2517,733
Canada9841:37,4454,744
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Finland451:122,14911,804
England381:1,466,26563,675
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0171:49,3795,625

Wideman (19) may also be a first name.

Wideman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Widiman (forest, man); one who took care of church property.

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

Wideman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wideman is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wideman.

How Common Is The Last Name Wideman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 73,729th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,092,258 people. Wideman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Wideman are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wideman is also the 2,523,061st most numerous forename world-wide, held by 19 people.

Wideman is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5,471 people, or 1 in 66,251. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 19 percent reside, South Carolina, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Wideman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wideman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 538 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wideman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wideman are 13.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wideman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.72% less than the national average, earning $39,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $55,107 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weideman935,925/
Wiedeman932,447/
Widemann93939/
Waideman93226/
Wijdeman9334/
Whideman9310/
Widemant932/
Widdeman930/
Wiedemann8831,954/
Weidemann8812,667/
Woidemann8837/
Weijdeman8822/
Waidemann8819/
Wøidemann885/
Weidemamn881/
Wiedemman881/
Weidemman881/
Wideamann880/
Weideiman880/
Videman861,847/
Widemon86231/
Wedeman86229/
Widaman86200/
Wydeman86116/
Wudeman862/
Widiman861/
Bideman861/
Widoman860/
Widemam860/
Wieddemann820/
Wedemann80957/
Beideman80395/
Videmann8095/
Veideman8073/
Wajdeman8063/
Weydeman8060/
Waidemam8052/
Widemond8048/
Weidaman8047/
Biddeman8028/
Weedeman8022/
Waydeman8013/
Wedgeman8011/
Vaideman8010/
Bidemann806/
Videmane806/
Wiedaman804/
Viedeman802/
Wejdeman802/
Baideman801/
Wydeeman801/
Weidemon801/
Widimann801/
Weidiman800/
Widdiman800/
Weddeman800/
Weidemam800/
Widdaman800/
Waidiman800/
Wisdemon800/
Widemannová7814/
Veidemane75314/
Veidemann7572/
Weydemann7570/
Weddemann7542/
Wejdemann7540/
Wiedamann7539/
Viedemann7524/
Wajdemann757/
Beideiman751/
Wiedomann751/
Weedemann751/
Weidimann751/
Weidamann751/
Voidemann751/
Wøjdemann751/
Baidemann751/
Wideimonn751/
Vaidemann751/
Weidomann750/
Biddemann750/
Weidemannová7417/
Bedeman7192/
Bidiman7192/
Wedaman7158/
Vidoman7153/
Videmanová7150/
Vidaman7141/
Wydemon7127/
Vydeman7110/
Vedeman712/
Videmon711/
Vidiman711/
Wudemañ711/
Weidammann711/
Wediman710/
Bidemon710/
Videmont67200/
Vaydeman6771/
Bedemann6740/
Veydeman6731/
Vojdeman6715/
Vedemann6713/
Videmannová6712/
Buidiman676/
Bidhiman673/
Uedemann672/
Veidaman671/
Beydeman671/
Vidamman671/
Vedaeman671/
Bajdeman671/
Wajdaman671/
Weadaman670/
Bedemain670/
Beademan670/

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