Waldman Surname Guide

Many Waldman families will find their roots under Waldmann, the form most records use. At root, the name means “Forest man”.

Waldman and Waldmann

Waldman drops the “n” of Waldmann, a shortening that clerks often made.

5,549 Americans were listed as Waldman in the 2010 census. It sits within the 10,000 most common last names in the country.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Waldman, so the heraldry linked to Waldmann is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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