Wiedemann Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Wiedemann last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Wiedemann last name
Meaning of the Wiedemann last name: church farmer. Wiedemann is a German surname, usually explained as a name for a man who farmed the Widum, land set aside to support a parish church. The last name is common in Bavaria, Saxony and Lower Saxony. Curiously, the word Widum goes back to Old High German widamo, a bride price or endowment.
Arms associated with the Wiedemann name
In German lands craftsmen used a coat of arms too, and heraldry associated with the Wiedemann surname shares that civic tradition.
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Wiedemann name FAQ
What does the Wiedemann name mean?
Church farmer. Common variants include Wiedmann, Widmann.
Where does the Wiedemann surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States and Austria.
Is there a Wiedemann coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Wiedemann coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).