Widmann Surname

31,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Widmann Surname Definition:

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

Widmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany12,6791:6,350772
United States1,5931:227,53221,981
Austria1,2631:6,742834
Italy4491:136,20621,774
Switzerland3621:22,6883,583
France1791:371,07755,233
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Argentina831:514,98137,804
Romania541:371,81231,284
Guatemala471:342,1844,711
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Canada381:969,62173,252
Israel231:372,07130,321
England181:3,095,448105,421
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

Widmann (87) may also be a first name.

Widmann 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

Widmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Widmann (Arabic: وايدمان) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Widmann.

How Common Is The Last Name Widmann? popularity and diffusion

Widmann is the 31,344th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 427,723 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Widmann are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,024,927th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 87 people.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 12,679 people, or 1 in 6,350. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 54 percent are found, Bavaria, where 37 percent are found and Hesse, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Germany Widmann exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Austria, where 7 percent are found.

Widmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Widmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Widmann last name rose 875 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Widmann surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Widmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 66.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,195 per year; in United States they earn 20.77% more than the national average, earning $52,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.05% less than the national average, earning $42,205 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weidmann9310,058/
Wiedmann938,113/
Waidmann931,017/
Widdmann9338/
Whidmann931/
Widman924,263/
Woidemann8837/
Waidemann8819/
Wiedhmann882/
Weiddmann881/
Whiedmann881/
Wietdmann880/
Weihdmann880/
Weidman866,287/
Wiedman861,614/
Wedmann86328/
Vidmann8649/
Waidman8648/
Bidmann8620/
Whidman867/
Widmamn861/
Widdman861/
Widmaun860/
Wudmann860/
Weideman805,925/
Weydmann80234/
Waideman80226/
Veidmann8050/
Wijdeman8034/
Weiddman803/
Viedmann802/
Weidmamn801/
Weidmane801/
Hvidmann801/
Wetdmann801/
Wheidman800/
Weedmann800/
Weidmannová784/
Wedman771,139/
Vidman77712/
Bidman77155/
Wydman7776/
Widmon775/
Wudman771/
Veidemann7572/
Weydemann7570/
Wejdemann7540/
Weijdeman7522/
Wajdemann757/
Widmanova753/
Widmanová753/
Wøjdemann751/
Vaidemann751/
Weidemman751/
Voidemann751/
Weedemann751/
Weidmeinn750/
Weedman711,645/
Viedman71279/
Wydeman71116/
Vaidman7158/
Wejdman7143/
Boidman7131/
Hvidman7125/
Vidmant7123/
Veidman7119/
Widmont7116/
Weydman7116/
Weadman7115/
Beidman7113/
Wajdman7112/
Bedmann7112/
Weddman714/
Vidmane713/
Baidman712/
Wiedmon711/
Wojdman711/
Biddman710/
Weidmam710/
Wesdman710/
Wedmain710/
Huidman710/
Veideman6773/
Wajdeman6763/
Weydeman6760/
Weedeman6722/
Veidmane6713/
Waydeman6713/
Vaideman6710/
Wejdeman672/
Weidemon671/

Widmann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Widmann in the Arabic language
وايدمانwaydman-
ايدمانaydman-

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Widmann Reference & Research

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

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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