Wiards Surname
2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany
Wiards Surname User-submission:
The surname Wiards means 'son of Wiard'. The Frisian first name Wiard comes from the Old High German words wig, meaning 'fighting', 'fight', 'war', and harti, meaning 'hard', 'strong', 'solid'.
Until the early 19th century, the non-noble Frisians did not have surnames.
Wiards Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
Wiards Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Wiards means 'son of Wiard'. The Frisian first name Wiard comes from the Old High German words wig, meaning 'fighting', 'fight', 'war', and harti, meaning 'hard', 'strong', 'solid'.
Until the early 19th century, the non-noble Frisians did not have surnames.
- mathias_wiardsPhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiard | 91 | 852 | / |
| Wuiard | 83 | 16 | / |
| Wihard | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wieard | 83 | 4 | / |
| Viards | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wihardt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wiohard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wiehard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wegiard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Viard | 73 | 5,969 | / |
| Biard | 73 | 5,656 | / |
| Wiart | 73 | 3,938 | / |
| Wyard | 73 | 388 | / |
| Wiord | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiehardt | 71 | 69 | / |
| Baijards | 71 | 46 | / |
| Weihhard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wijgaard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whiohard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bijard | 67 | 296 | / |
| Whyard | 67 | 204 | / |
| Vijard | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wihart | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wuiart | 67 | 28 | / |
| Wijgaarts | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wiarte | 67 | 6 | / |
| Byards | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huiard | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vieard | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wearts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bihard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weihhardt | 67 | 1 | / |
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