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Wideman Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Widemann: from the ancient Germanic personal name Widiman composed of the elements witu ‘wood’ or wīt ‘wide broad’ + man ‘man’. Americanized form of German Widemann: topographic name from Middle Low German wide ‘willow’ for someone living near a willow tree or stand. Americanized form of German Weidemann or Weidmann ‘huntsman’. Swedish: variant of Widman .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Widman, Wireman, Wiseman, Wierman, Wildman, Weideman, Wileman

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Where is the Wideman family from?

You can see how Wideman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wideman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wideman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Wideman families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Wideman's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Wideman families in 1891.
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What did your Wideman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wideman. 100% of Wideman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 947 immigration records available for the last name Wideman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Wideman. For the veterans among your Wideman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wideman lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Wideman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wideman in 1948 was 43, and 77 in 2004.

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