The Waidmann Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Waidmann and Weidmann are two spellings with one history.

What is the meaning of Waidmann?

The name is generally explained as “Huntsman”.

How is Waidmann related to Weidmann?

Spelled with “a” instead of “e”, Waidmann shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Weidemann, Weidman and Weideman.

Does every Waidmann family have a crest?

There is no single Waidmann family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Wiedemann. For the full story, order the Waidmann surname pack.