Wiskemann
surname · Latin script
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
Wiskemann is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States. Recorded meaning: Toponymic surname: likely from mnd.
- CHSwitzerland
- DEGermany
- CACanada
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Toponymic surname: likely from mnd. wisk(e), a form related to 'Wiese'; bearer count 29.
Sources 1
- Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Heinrich Wiskemannb. 1810DEGerman historian and high school teacher (1810-1875)
- Elizabeth Wiskemannb. 1899GBEnglish journalist and historian (1899–1971)
- Alexander WiskemannDEGerman draftsman, ca. 1580-ca. 1621
- Elizabeth S. WiskemannCHSwiss billionaire
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 5 sources across 2 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Switzerland | BFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames) | 2024 | 14 | #47,506 |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, voter-file supplement (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 3
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Wiskemann come from?
- Toponymic surname: likely from mnd. wisk(e), a form related to 'Wiese'; bearer count 29. Recorded by Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte.
- What does the name Wiskemann mean?
- Recorded meaning: Toponymic surname: likely from mnd.
- In which country does Wiskemann have the most bearers?
- Wiskemann is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Wiskemann”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.