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

The last name Wisemann is found most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wisemann? popularity and diffusion

Wisemann is the 2,776,799th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. Wisemann is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Wisemann live; 76 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New Mexico, where 39 percent are found, California, where 19 percent are found and Maryland, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Wisemann exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.

Wisemann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wisemann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wisemann last name fell 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wisemann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wisemann are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for 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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Footnotes

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