Whyman Surname
Approximately 2,585 people bear this surname
Whyman Surname Definition:
1 Cowman [Northern English and scot. why, quy, Dano-Norwegian kvie, Old Norse kuíga, a heifer, + man (Dano-Norwegian mand—pron. man— Old Norse mann-] 2 for Wyman, q.v.
Whyman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,697 | 1:32,833 | 4,363 |
| United States | 332 | 1:1,091,744 | 79,205 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| New Zealand | 124 | 1:36,519 | 6,244 |
| Wales | 70 | 1:44,208 | 4,243 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 797 | 1:30,584 | 4,079 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
Whyman (126) may also be a first name.
Whyman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 Cowman [Northern English and scot. why, quy, Dano-Norwegian kvie, Old Norse kuíga, a heifer, + man (Dano-Norwegian mand—pron. man— Old Norse mann-] 2 for Wyman, q.v.
Whyman Demographics
Average Whyman Salary in
United States
$47,864 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whyman is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Whyman? popularity and diffusion
The last name Whyman is the 167,319th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,819,167 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Whyman are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 829,183rd most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 126 people.
This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 1,697 people, or 1 in 32,833. In England Whyman is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 9 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 9 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent are found. Other than England Whyman is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Whyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Whyman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Whyman last name grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 395 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whyman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Whyman surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Whyman surname are 28.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.68% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Whyman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning R 272,460 per year; in United States they earn 10.93% more than the national average, earning $47,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,794 CAD per year.
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