Widmaier

Widmaier Meaning & Origin

About Widmaier
The surname Widmaier is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wīt" meaning "white" and "meier" meaning "tenant" or "steward." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who worked as a steward or tenant on a property with white or light-colored soil. The name Widmaier may also have been used to denote someone with fair or light-colored hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Widmaier is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Widmaier: 370
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Widmaier based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATMR
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W03506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 D M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪdmaɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATMR', 'FTMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Widmaier in Braille

Here's how to represent Widmaier in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Widmaier in braille

How to sign the name Widmaier using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Widmaier using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Widmaier in sign language

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