Widmayer

Widmayer Meaning & Origin

About Widmayer
The surname Widmayer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wîte" meaning "wide" and "meier" meaning "tenant farmer" or "steward." Therefore, the name Widmayer likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who was a steward or tenant farmer on a wide or spacious piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Widmayer: 525
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Widmayer 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 EY2 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪdˌmeɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATMR', 'FTMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Widmayer in Braille

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

The name Widmayer in braille

How to sign the name Widmayer using Sign Language

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

The name Widmayer in sign language

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