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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsWiederspan, Widerspahn, Видерспанъ

Meaning & History

Carpenter or roofer who applied wooden shingles from Wied, Wieden, or Wieda. Associated with the German-speaking minority that lived along the Volga River in Russia from 1764 to 1941.
Added 9/29/2021 by anonymous