Wyan Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Wyan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guy,' from the diminutive Guion. Just as another diminutive Guiot became Wyot and Wyatt, so Guion became Wyon. No connexion with Wynn, which see.

William Wyonn, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

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Wyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
England91:6,190,895170,599
China41:341,830,39216,990
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Wyan (192) may also be a first name.

Wyan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guy,' from the diminutive Guion. Just as another diminutive Guiot became Wyot and Wyatt, so Guion became Wyon. No connexion with Wynn, which see.

William Wyonn, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

1620. Married — Simon Wyan and Joane Charnocke: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1632. — Robert Wyan and Mary Wentworth: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1670. — Oliver Beecher and Sarah Wyan: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

From Guyon, a Norman personal name; so Wyatt from Guyot, Wasconia from Gascony, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wyan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 998,609th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wyan reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 655,603rd most widely held first name globally, held by 192 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 1,849,280. In The United States Wyan is primarily found in: Ohio, where 26 percent reside, Virginia, where 14 percent reside and Kentucky, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 9 percent reside and Pakistan, where 5 percent reside.

Wyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wyan surname expanded 316 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wyan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wyan last name are 41.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.8% being registered with the political party.

Wyan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.17% less than the national average, earning $43,074 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Whyan892/
Wyasn890/
Wyhan890/
Wyann890/
Waayan80143/
Waiyan8031/
Weiyan8029/
Whyand8013/
Whyant801/
Wayian801/
Wyhand801/
Wejyan801/
Wayyan801/
Wyohan801/
Wyanne801/
Wwyant800/
Wyangh800/
Vyan7521,277/
Byan759,270/
Wian751,084/
Wyon75266/
Wjan7526/
Wyam7513/
Waiyane7310/
Weiyand7310/
D'Wyant732/
Waayang732/
Wyanneh731/
Weyyant731/
Wheyean731/
Wyannck731/
Weiyant730/
Waion67380/
Wihan67296/
Wijan67186/
Byhan67167/
Weahn67150/
Wajon67138/
Wayon67105/
Hvyan6784/
Vyane6779/
Wehan6756/
Whian6746/
Wiane6730/
Weyon6719/
Waiyasin6718/
Woyon679/
Wiaan677/
Byaan675/
Vyhan674/
Wiann673/
Bjyan673/
Wuyon673/
Wjanh672/
Vyaan672/
Vyamn671/
Vyang671/
Wuian671/
Wyamd671/
Wyone671/
Wyoon671/
Wiahn671/
Weean671/
Whaiyang671/
Wahayang671/
Wégan671/
Hwean671/
Vwian670/
Weaon670/
Vyant670/
Wyhon670/
Wyond670/

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