Widmann

Widmann Meaning & Origin

About Widmann
The surname Widmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "witu" meaning "wood" or "forest" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Widmann can be interpreted to mean "woodland man" or "man of the forest." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived or worked in or near a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Widmann: 1,078
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Ranking information for the surname Widmann is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W03505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 D M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪdmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATMN', 'FTMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Widmann in Braille

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

The name Widmann in braille

How to sign the name Widmann using Sign Language

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

The name Widmann in sign language

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