Widman Surname

109,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Widman Surname Definition:

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

Widman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2951:110,00311,991
Sweden4881:20,1781,679
Poland811:469,24447,315
Canada511:722,46357,796
England441:1,266,32057,817
Israel401:213,94120,390
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Nicaragua341:177,0912,402
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Finland271:203,58217,121
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4161:120,71811,763

Widman (445) may also be a first name.

Widman 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

Widman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Widman is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 109,195th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,709,488 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Widman are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 406,288th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 445 people.

The surname Widman is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,295 people, or 1 in 110,003. In The United States Widman is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 11 percent are found and Poland, where 2 percent are found.

Widman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Widman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Widman surname grew 792 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Widman surname are 19.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Widman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.12% less than the national average, earning 179,551 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning $45,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $51,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widmann9217,038/
Weidman926,287/
Wiedman921,614/
Waidman9248/
Whidman927/
Widdman921/
Widmamn921/
Widmaun920/
Weidmann8610,058/
Wiedmann868,113/
Weideman865,925/
Waidmann861,017/
Waideman86226/
Widdmann8638/
Wijdeman8634/
Weiddman863/
Weidmane861/
Whidmann861/
Weidmamn861/
Wheidman860/
Wedman831,139/
Vidman83712/
Bidman83155/
Wydman8376/
Widmon835/
Wudman831/
Woidemann8037/
Weijdeman8022/
Waidemann8019/
Widmanová803/
Widmanova803/
Wiedhmann802/
Weiddmann801/
Whiedmann801/
Weidemman801/
Wietdmann800/
Weihdmann800/
Weedman771,645/
Wedmann77328/
Viedman77279/
Wydeman77116/
Vaidman7758/
Vidmann7749/
Wejdman7743/
Boidman7731/
Hvidman7725/
Vidmant7723/
Bidmann7720/
Veidman7719/
Widmont7716/
Weydman7716/
Weadman7715/
Beidman7713/
Wajdman7712/
Weddman774/
Vidmane773/
Baidman772/
Wiedmon771/
Wojdman771/
Biddman770/
Weidmam770/
Wesdman770/
Wedmain770/
Wudmann770/
Huidman770/
Weydmann71234/
Veideman7173/
Wajdeman7163/
Weydeman7160/
Veidmann7150/
Weedeman7122/
Waydeman7113/
Veidmane7113/
Vaideman7110/
Weidmannová714/
Wejdeman712/
Viedmann712/
Weidemon711/
Hvidmann711/
Wetdmann711/
Weedmann710/
Vidmanova67448/
Bidmon67415/
Veidemane67314/
Vedman67122/
Bedman6778/
Veidemann6772/
Weydemann6770/
Vydman6745/
Wejdemann6740/
Vudman6734/
Vidmanová6731/
Wydmon6717/
Wajdemann677/
Vidmon672/
Weedemann671/
Voidemann671/
Wøjdemann671/
Bahaidman671/
Vaidemann671/
Bydman671/
Weidmeinn670/
Wedmon670/

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Widman Reference & Research

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

Whitman 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.

Whitman 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Widman
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