Weyand Surname

78,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,8401:20,9652,792
United States1,8391:197,09619,422
Brazil2171:986,51835,003
France1351:492,02069,079
Australia661:409,02632,879
Austria361:236,54028,356
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Finland61:916,11741,832
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2831:177,45115,850

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

The last name Weyand is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weyand? popularity and diffusion

It is the 78,741st most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,174,842 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Weyand are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Weyand is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 3,840 people, or 1 in 20,965. In Germany it is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 35 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent reside and Saarland, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

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 last name 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.5% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weyandt921,869/
Weyandp923/
Wieyand921/
Weand91233/
Weynd910/
Weyant832,902/
Weiand831,959/
Wayand83610/
Wieand83524/
Woyand8343/
Wehand834/
Weyend832/
Wejand831/
Weuand831/
Wiyand830/
Wheand830/
Wieandt77142/
Weiandt7786/
Wayandt7722/
Wiehand7716/
Weihand771/
Wèyandt771/
Weyante771/
Weyendt771/
Weyindt771/
Weyhend770/
Weant73656/
Waind73254/
Weind7332/
Beand7325/
Waund7317/
Waynd737/
Waend734/
Veand733/
Wweeannd716/
Weiant67204/
Wajand67157/
Beyond6793/
Wayant6779/
Waiand6766/
Wiiand6750/
Bayand6740/
Wijand6723/
Viyand6718/
Wiyant6718/
Weindt6716/
Woiand6711/
Weyent677/
Beyant676/
Whaind675/
Wajond675/
Boyand674/
Bejand672/
Biyand672/
Vayand672/
Wauntd671/
Buyand671/
Waunds671/
Wayend671/
Wehant671/
Vejand671/
Wuendt671/
Veiand671/
Woyant671/
Waindt671/
Hueand670/
Weyamt670/
Weiond670/
Weamdt670/
Veyant670/
Veandt670/
Wiendt670/
Wyiant670/
Beyend670/

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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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weyand
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