Weyland Surname
Approximately 4,038 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWeyland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,374 | 1:58,592 | 7,559 |
| United States | 795 | 1:455,923 | 38,976 |
| France | 782 | 1:84,940 | 12,076 |
| Luxembourg | 600 | 1:968 | 85 |
| Belgium | 98 | 1:117,313 | 17,342 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Argentina | 58 | 1:736,955 | 49,943 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Austria | 31 | 1:274,691 | 31,731 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:429,220 | 31,367 |
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.
V. Wayland.
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.
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.
Local. From the Dutch, "Weil—and,"pasture—ground, meadow—land.
Weyland Demographics
Average Male Weyland Height
175 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Weyland? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 114,477th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,804,741 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Weyland are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 715,247th most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 164 people.
Weyland is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,374 people, or 1 in 58,592. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside, Saarland, where 17 percent reside and Hesse, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Germany it occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and France, where 19 percent reside.
Weyland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Weyland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weyland surname increased 679 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weyland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Weyland are 16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.77% being registered to vote for the 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.
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