Whyman Surname

167,319th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6971:32,8334,363
United States3321:1,091,74479,205
Australia1731:156,04516,383
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Wales701:44,2084,243
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Canada481:767,61660,775
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
France31:22,140,907385,998
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7971:30,5844,079
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whyman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whyman is most common in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Whyman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whyman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 167,319th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,819,167 people. The surname Whyman is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Whyman reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 829,183rd most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 126 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,697 people, or 1 in 32,833. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 9 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 9 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Not including England Whyman is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Whyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whyman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whyman last name increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 395 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 2,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whyman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whyman last name are 28.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.68% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whayman92385/
Whymant9268/
Wheyman921/
Whymand921/
Whymann921/
Wyman9118,535/
Whaymand8662/
Wheymann864/
Whaysman862/
Wayman838,910/
Weyman831,821/
Wymann831,171/
Wehman83683/
Wymant8352/
Wihman8327/
Whiman8315/
Wymane837/
Wheman834/
Whymon833/
Woyman831/
Wymank831/
Whymam831/
Wéhman831/
Weymann771,811/
Wehmann771,115/
Whetman77207/
Wiehman77124/
Weihman77108/
Waymann77106/
Waayman7736/
Wähmann7735/
Wéhmann7713/
Wuysman776/
Vahyman775/
Waihman774/
Whymont772/
Waymanc771/
Waymane771/
Waymant771/
Wehmamn771/
Weymand771/
Weymane771/
Wheaman771/
Wihmann771/
Whimant771/
Wejhman771/
Wysmann771/
Whemman770/
Wheeman770/
Wieyman770/
Behyman770/
Weyhman770/
Wiman732,015/
Byman731,535/
Weman73392/
Wymon73188/
Wymam733/
Wéman733/
Vyman732/
Wjman732/
Weihmann711,277/
Wheatman71593/
Weithman71281/
Weythman7178/
Wheetman7173/
Weyhmann7131/
Whitmann7118/
Wiehmann7118/
Waihmann7114/
Whismant719/
Waymmann718/
Withtman717/
Wheitman716/
Weihtman712/
Whhitman712/
Whismand712/
Withmann712/
Whitmand711/
Wehemann711/
Whitmean711/
Whitmman711/
Whismann711/
Bahayman711/
Wethmann711/
Whaitman710/
Whitmaan710/
Whitmant710/
Whitmane710/
Bayman672,364/
Weiman672,161/
Huiman672,129/
Wieman671,653/
Wejman671,413/
Vayman67973/
Waiman67944/
Wajman67559/
Weeman67515/
Wijman67489/
Waymon67433/
Boyman67383/
Vytman67232/
Beyman67158/
Veyman67143/
Hueman6778/
Weithmann6771/
Vihman6766/
Weymon6757/
Vehman6747/
Wimann6739/
Véhman6727/
Wimane6719/
Byhman6715/
Voyman6710/
Waithmann679/
Vysman678/
Wuiman677/
Woiman676/
Weuman675/
Wojman675/
Vuyman674/
Weithtman674/
Uehman674/
Wueman674/
Bymann673/
Weaman673/
Wemean673/
Waymam673/
Vyhman673/
Wymont672/
Wemain672/
Uheman672/
Bihman672/
Wemane672/
Weymanová671/
Wheithman671/
Vhiman671/
Wemann671/
Whymom671/
Wemgan671/
Wheatmajn671/
Vähman671/
Wimaan671/
Waitthman671/
Buyman671/
Wimant670/
Wymone670/
Wimman670/
Ueyman670/
Wemman670/
Wimhan670/
Bymean670/

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