Wiedman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Wiedman family. The Wiedman surname evolved as a local name. It is a name for a family that lived near a willow tree or near a meadow. The name is composed of the elements Wieden, which derives from the German word weide and can mean either willow or meadow, and mann, which means man.

Early Origins of the Wiedman family

The surname Wiedman was first found in Bavaria, where the name could be considered to have made a major contribution to the feudal society which shaped the course of early European development. The name became prominent in civil affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the widespread tribal and national conflicts, as each group sought supremacy in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Wiedman family

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Wiedman Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Wiedman include Wiedemann, Wiedman, Wiedmann, Wiedeman, Wiemann, Wieman, Wiedemar, Wiedmar, Wiedemer and many more.

Early Notables of the Wiedman family

Prominent among members of the name Wiedman in this period include Carl Wiedemann, who began as a major in the Austrian army, rose to general major and then Commander of the papal Gregor Order of Knights. He was named honored citizen (Ehrenbuerger) of the city Wadowice, married Anna Gussner von Komorna...
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Wiedman Ranking

In the United States, the name Wiedman is the 17,083^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Wiedman migration to the United States +

Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Wiedman or a variant listed above:

Wiedman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christopher Wiedman, aged 40, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
Philip Wiedman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 2
C. M. Wiedman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1785

Wiedman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Wiedman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1805

Contemporary Notables of the name Wiedman (post 1700) +

Mrs. Otto G. Wiedman, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1927 3
Mary S. Wiedman (b. 1887), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Hartford, 1927-28 3
L. A. Wiedman, American Republican politician, Chair of Red Willow County Republican Party, 1940 3
J. S. Wiedman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932 3
Ellen Wiedman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1952 3

Citations +

"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html