Type Surname (from location)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsWitman, Witmann, Wittmann, Whitman, Widmann, Widman, Widemann, Wideman
Meaning & History
Wittman was first found in the Palatinate in the Rhineland valley. The surname Wittman was given to someone who lived in the area that was referred to as widem which was originally derived from the German word denoting church property.