The Heideman Family Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Heideman is usually a form of Heidemann. The name is usually explained as “Dweller on, or near, the unimproved or wild land”.

Arms associated with the name

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Spelling and variants

Without the “n” of Heidemann, Heideman is a simpler written form of the same name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Heid.

About 2,274 people in the United States were recorded as Heideman in 2010, placing it 13,397 on the national list. Want more than a summary? See the Heideman family name pack.