Wildermuth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The name Wildermuth has multiple possible origins. Harrison notes the name "represents the common Anglo-Saxon personal name Wealdhere = Mighty Army [Old English ge)weald, power, might + here, army]." 1 Smith notes the name denotes "dweller in a forest; descendant of Wealdhere." 2 Arthur claims the name denotes "represents the common Anglo-Saxon personal name Wealdhere." 3 And Reaney believes the name is from the Old English word "wildeor" meaning "wild animal." 4

Early Origins of the Wildermuth family

The surname Wildermuth was first found in Derbyshire where William Wilder, Wyldere was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. 4

Wilder is an old Reading [Berkshire] name; William Wilder was mayor in 1651, and a second William Wilder held this office in 1714. The name is still in the town." 5

Early History of the Wildermuth family

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Wildermuth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wilder, Wylder, Wilde and others.

Early Notables of the Wildermuth family

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Wildermuth Ranking

In the United States, the name Wildermuth is the 15,294^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Wildermuth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wildermuth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Wildermuth, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 7
Joh David Wildermuth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 7
Maria Christina Wildermuth, who came from Northern Alsace to Pennsylvania in 1752

Wildermuth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catharina Wildermuth, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1817
Adam Wildermuth, who arrived at the port of Baltimore in 1834
David Wildermuth, who applied for Naturalization in Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania in 1847
David Wildermuth, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1847 7
George Wildermuth, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1856

Contemporary Notables of the name Wildermuth (post 1700) +

Linda Rae Wildermuth (b. 1943), birth name of Linda Dano, an American actress, author and businesswoman
Paul Wildermuth (b. 1862), American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 6th District (1899-1900)
Hermann-Eberhard Wildermuth (1890-1952), German politician and highly decorated colonel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, grandson of Ottilie Wildermuth
Jack David Wildermuth (b. 1993), Australian cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Queensland
Ottilie Wildermuth (1817-1877), née Rooschüz, a German writer, known for her children's books
Eberhard Hermann Wildermuth (1890-1952), German politician, member of the House of Representatives (Bundestag)
Adelheid Wildermuth (b. 1848), German writer

The Wildermuth Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtuti maenia cevant
Motto Translation: Let walls yield to valour.

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)