Wildermuth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Wildermuth is derived from the German word "wild" meaning "wild," and the element "muth, " which comes from the Old High German "muot" meaning "to desire." The name is no doubt of nickname origin, and was likely originally born by a person who was known to be wild, or bad tempered.

Early Origins of the Wildermuth family

The surname Wildermuth was first found in the Rhineland region, where variations of this name can be found in documents from Switzerland, France and the German Rhineland, from the fifteenth century.

Early History of the Wildermuth family

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Wildermuth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wildermuth, Wildermeth, Wildermutt, Wildermouth 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. 1

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 2
Joh David Wildermuth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
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 2
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
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
Jack David Wildermuth (b. 1993), Australian cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Queensland

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)