Wisemann Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Wisemann Surname Definition:

From the Dutch, Wiseman, Wisman from the German, Weissmann; a personal name.

Wisemann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Wisemann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch, Wiseman, Wisman from the German, Weissmann; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wisemann Last Name Facts

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

Wisemann occurs most in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wisemann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Wisemann is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Wisemann live; 76 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wisemann is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States Wisemann is most frequent in: New Mexico, where 39 percent reside, California, where 19 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and Austria, where 2 percent reside.

Wisemann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wisemann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wisemann last name decreased 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wisemann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wisemann last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

Wisemann earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.08% more than the national average, earning $51,382 USD per year.

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