Explore the Family Name Widmann

The meaning of Widmann

South German: status name from Middle High German widem(e) ‘prebend’ (church-owned property in the form of land, a farm, etc. for agricultural use, mostly to support the village priest) + man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Reinhard, Armin, Christoph, Gerhard, Klaus.

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How common is the last name Widmann in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Widmann has seen slight fluctuations in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 23,326 in terms of prevalence, which slightly fell to 23,555 in 2010, marking a minor decline of about 0.98%. However, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 1,018 to 1,078 during the same period, an increase of 5.89%. The proportion per 100,000 people altered slightly from 0.38 to 0.37, seeing a 2.63% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,326	#23,555	-0.98%
Count	1,018	1,078	5.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.37	-2.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Widmann

When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Widmann, data from the Decennial U.S. Census revealed interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander saw a substantial increase of 32.65%, moving from 0.49% to 0.65%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic or having two or more races increased by 26.53% and 18.47% respectively. The overwhelming majority of individuals with the Widmann surname identified as white, accounting for 95.87% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.36% in 2010. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.87%	95.36%	-0.53%
Two or More Races	1.57%	1.86%	18.47%
Hispanic	1.47%	1.86%	26.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.65%	32.65%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%