Weyland Surname

114,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Weyland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wayland,' a hundred in the county of Norfolk. There is no evidence in favour of a personal origin, although Wayland was familiar to legendary history. But v. Welland.

Ballivus Hundred de Wayland, Norfolk, 1273.

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Weyland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3741:58,5927,559
United States7951:455,92338,976
France7821:84,94012,076
Luxembourg6001:96885
Belgium981:117,31317,342
Australia971:278,30624,956
Argentina581:736,95549,943
Canada471:783,94961,790
Austria311:274,69131,731
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
England231:2,422,52489,093
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Weyland (164) may also be a first name.

Weyland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wayland,' a hundred in the county of Norfolk. There is no evidence in favour of a personal origin, although Wayland was familiar to legendary history. But v. Welland.

Ballivus Hundred de Wayland, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Weyland, or Waylaunde, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Weylaund, Suffolk, ibid.

Nicholas Weylond, Norfolk, ibid.

Rither de Wayland, Yorkshire, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Hubert de Weylaund, Suffolk, ibid.

1622. William Flookes and Elizabeth Wayland: Marriage Lic. (London).

1669. Married — Mark Weyland and Mary Underwood: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1741. Baptised — John, s. Frederic and Susanna Weiland: ibid.

1770. Married — Swithin Waylen and Maria Jeanetta Alt: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Wayland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Waylande is an archaism for valiant. 2. A hundred in Norfolk is so called. 3. Vaelund, or Wayland, is a Scandinavian personal name of great antiquity. "Wayland Smith," the Vulcan of the North, is well known in the legendary history of the middle ages. All that could be collected concerning him, is found in Singer's interesting volume under this title. Lond. 1847.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

An ancient Norfolk family, "whose name implies wet land," says B.L.G.; though I should call it a simple variation of Wayland. The Weylands had large possessions in Norfolk, temp. Edward I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From the Dutch, "Weil—and,"pasture—ground, meadow—land.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Weyland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Weyland Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Weyland is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weyland? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 114,477th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,804,741 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Weyland live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 715,247th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 164 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,374 people, or 1 in 58,592. In Germany Weyland is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found, Saarland, where 17 percent are found and Hesse, where 15 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and France, where 19 percent are found.

Weyland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weyland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 679 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weyland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Weyland are 16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.77% registered with the political party.

The amount Weyland earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $45,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,795 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weylandt93135/
Wheyland9333/
Wyland922,111/
Weland92309/
Wieland8636,195/
Weiland8624,581/
Wayland864,459/
Welland861,813/
Wehland86450/
Wealand86283/
Wheland86250/
Weeland86225/
Veyland86163/
Whyland86120/
Beyland86120/
Wejland8645/
Wylandt866/
Weliand864/
Woyland864/
Welgand863/
Ueyland861/
Welandt861/
Wylands861/
Weuland860/
Weilandt801,513/
Wielandt80940/
Wheeland80869/
Weijland80226/
Wealands80186/
Whayland8090/
Weilland8084/
Weelands8032/
Wheiland8027/
Wettland8025/
Wellandt8019/
Weatland804/
Wayliand804/
Whetland803/
Veylands802/
Whieland802/
Wehlandt802/
Wielland802/
Whealand801/
Waysland801/
Weahland801/
Wehaland801/
Weisland801/
Wejlandt801/
Weiliand801/
Wealland800/
Wiehland800/
Whelland800/
Wiyeland800/
Wheleand800/
Waytland800/
Whelands800/
Beland7710,248/
Ueland771,711/
Byland771,193/
Wiland771,153/
Veland77797/
Waland77153/
Vyland7723/
Wylant776/
Welant771/
Weggeland75131/
Weitlandt7535/
Weijlandt754/
Weidtland753/
Wiellandt751/
Wheelland750/
Weadtland750/
Whealland750/
Boyland713,006/
Willand71844/
Watland71657/
Wioland71653/
Walland71402/
Wailand71294/
Veiland71260/
Belhand71240/
Beeland71234/
Waaland71186/
Vetland71143/
Wijland71119/
Vieland71103/
Wilandt7198/
Beiland7189/
Wielant7182/
Behland7177/
Vayland7175/
Wasland7168/
Bealand7149/
Wajland7136/
Weilant7134/
Bayland7129/
Whaland7129/
Wilandh7125/
Belandt7119/
Øveland719/
Bylandt718/
Weijtlandt717/
Wahland716/
Whiland715/
Wylants714/
Voyland713/
Wihland713/
Walandt713/
Vealand712/
Veeland712/
Vejland712/
Vehland712/
Welants712/
Hueland711/
Weilandová711/
Woiland711/
Belaind711/
Uayland711/
Welantz711/
Beuland710/
Buyland710/
Wheelahand710/
Veuland710/
Weilond710/
Uheland710/
Wileand710/
Wellant710/
Wilands710/
Waylond710/
Wittland67575/
Viehland67295/
Veilands67138/
Wahlandt67105/
Vaylandt6747/
Houeland6740/
Waitland6734/
Willandt6733/
Whalland6726/
Wallandt6722/
Waatland6719/
Vågeland6714/
Veitland6711/
Vaieland679/
Håveland679/
Wijlands678/
Veisland678/
Weillant677/
Williand676/
Åvesland676/
Witlandt675/
Vetlandt674/
Boueland673/
Wailland673/
Whilands673/
Veihland672/
Vayaland672/
Wattland672/
Wayllant672/
Wajlandt672/
Boylaind671/
Walacend671/
Wuialand671/
Weillond671/
Whatland671/
Wellante671/
Vieleand671/
Veilland671/
Beilland671/
Vielland671/
Wiioland671/
Veilandt671/
Wadtland671/
Woilandt671/
Wautland670/
Wailandt670/
Weallant670/
Wheelond670/
Veutland670/
Bejaland670/
Bealeand670/

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