Wittmer
surname · Latin script
Meaning: Schwäbischer Familienname zu Wittum 'Kirchengut'; die Karte zeigt den Vokalismus i/e im Typ Widmer/Wiedemer/Wittmer
(measured from records)Officially recorded in 11 countries · latest register: dane.gov.pl, 2026
Wittmer is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- DEGermany
- FRFrance
- USUnited States
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)Schwäbischer Familienname zu Wittum 'Kirchengut'; die Karte zeigt den Vokalismus i/e im Typ Widmer/Wiedemer/Wittmer. 818 Bearer.
Cited for this meaning 1
- Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 1: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen I, Vokalismus
Where in the world
(measured from records)Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses
(measured from records)Wittmer is also recorded in 2 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In German, Zu mhd. wid(e)mer 'Pächter/Verwalter eines kirchlichen Gutes'; Plate zeigt die Verteilung des neutralen Stammvokals. 818 Belege; teils auch als Patronym zu Wittimar gedeutet.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 1: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen I, Vokalismus
In German, Nebenform zu Widmer/Widmann aus derselben Widum-Gruppe; die Karte demonstriert Kürzung und Vokalwechsel Wi(d/t)-, Witt-/Wied-.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 1: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen I, Vokalismus
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name
(measured from records)- Johann Michael Wittmerb. 1802DEGerman painter (1802-1880)
- Heinrich Wittmerb. 1895DEGerman painter
- Albert Wittmerb. 1897USAmerican football and basketball player and coach, lawyer and stage legislator (1897-1950)
- Margret Wittmerb. 1904ECGerman settler on Floreana Island
- Walter Wittmerb. 1915CHSwiss entomologist (1915-1998)
- Irina Wittmerb. 1953DEGerman writer
- Bruno Wittmerb. 1968researcher in particle physics
- Kuno Wittmerb. 1982Canadian racing driver
- Karl Wittmerb. 1991CACanadian racing driver
- Heiko U. WittmerNZresearcher in the field of complex multi-species biological systems, in New Zealand
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).
How to address them
(machine-generated)Evidence
(measured from records)18 registers and reference works attest this spelling, across 11 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 1.9K | #15,091 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 1.9K | #15,669 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 1.8K | #15,203 |
| CH Switzerland | BFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames) | 2024 | 402 | #3,282 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 92 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 78 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 73 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 73 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1981 | 66 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1921 | 63 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1901 | 57 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1911 | 50 | — |
Reference works 3
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- jeantosti.com — Dictionnaire des noms de famille de France et d'ailleurs (Jean Tosti)
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
- What does the name Wittmer mean?
- Recorded meaning: Schwäbischer Familienname zu Wittum 'Kirchengut'; die Karte zeigt den Vokalismus i/e im Typ Widmer/Wiedemer/Wittmer.
- In which country does Wittmer have the most bearers?
- Wittmer is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Wittmer”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.