Weyand Surname
Approximately 6,203 people bear this surname
Weyand Surname User-submission:
A variant of the German surname 'Wiegand'. Most likely comes from the Old Upper German word: wīgan, meaning 'to fight'.
Weyand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,840 | 1:20,965 | 2,792 |
| United States | 1,839 | 1:197,096 | 19,422 |
| Brazil | 217 | 1:986,518 | 35,003 |
| France | 135 | 1:492,020 | 69,079 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Austria | 36 | 1:236,540 | 28,356 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 283 | 1:177,451 | 15,850 |
Weyand Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A variant of the German surname 'Wiegand'. Most likely comes from the Old Upper German word: wīgan, meaning 'to fight'.
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Weyand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weyand Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weyand is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Weyand? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 78,741st most widely held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,174,842 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Weyand reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname Weyand is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 3,840 people, or 1 in 20,965. In Germany Weyand is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 35 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent live and Saarland, where 16 percent live. Apart from Germany Weyand occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.
Weyand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Weyand has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weyand surname grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weyand Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Weyand surname are 17.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.5% being registered with the party.
The amount Weyand earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.53% less than the national average, earning R 141,312 per year and in United States they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $44,256 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weyandt | 92 | 1,869 | / |
| Weyandp | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wieyand | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weand | 91 | 233 | / |
| Weynd | 91 | 0 | / |
| Weyant | 83 | 2,902 | / |
| Weiand | 83 | 1,959 | / |
| Wayand | 83 | 610 | / |
| Wieand | 83 | 524 | / |
| Woyand | 83 | 43 | / |
| Wehand | 83 | 4 | / |
| Weyend | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wejand | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weuand | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wiyand | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wheand | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wieandt | 77 | 142 | / |
| Weiandt | 77 | 86 | / |
| Wayandt | 77 | 22 | / |
| Wiehand | 77 | 16 | / |
| Weihand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wèyandt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weyante | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weyendt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weyindt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weyhend | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weant | 73 | 656 | / |
| Waind | 73 | 254 | / |
| Weind | 73 | 32 | / |
| Beand | 73 | 25 | / |
| Waund | 73 | 17 | / |
| Waynd | 73 | 7 | / |
| Waend | 73 | 4 | / |
| Veand | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wweeannd | 71 | 6 | / |
| Weiant | 67 | 204 | / |
| Wajand | 67 | 157 | / |
| Beyond | 67 | 93 | / |
| Wayant | 67 | 79 | / |
| Waiand | 67 | 66 | / |
| Wiiand | 67 | 50 | / |
| Bayand | 67 | 40 | / |
| Wijand | 67 | 23 | / |
| Viyand | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wiyant | 67 | 18 | / |
| Weindt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Woiand | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weyent | 67 | 7 | / |
| Beyant | 67 | 6 | / |
| Whaind | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajond | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boyand | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bejand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biyand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vayand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wauntd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buyand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waunds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayend | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vejand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuendt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veiand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woyant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waindt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hueand | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weyamt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weiond | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weamdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veyant | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veandt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wiendt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyiant | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beyend | 67 | 0 | / |
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Weyand Reference & Research
Wyant DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Wyant FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weyand
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