Biederman Family Name and Heraldry

Some records give Biedermann; others give Biederman. Both point to the same German family name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “An honest, upright man”. Without the “n” of Biedermann, Biederman is a simpler written form of the same name. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

1,635 Americans were listed as Biederman in the 2010 census.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Biedermann surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Biederman family name pack.