Wyand Surname
Approximately 867 people bear this surname
Wyand Surname Definition:
(English and Anglo-French-Teut.) Warrior, Hero [Old English wígend = Old Saxon wîgand and O.H.Ger. wîgant, whence French Guyand, Guiand (Ger. surname Weigand]
Wyand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 707 | 1:512,672 | 42,946 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 53 | 1:459,913 | 26,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 1:473,761 | 33,810 |
Wyand Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English and Anglo-French-Teut.) Warrior, Hero [Old English wígend = Old Saxon wîgand and O.H.Ger. wîgant, whence French Guyand, Guiand (Ger. surname Weigand]
(English) Descendant of Weigand or Wygan (warrior).
From the Dutch, Weijand; a personal name.
Wyand Demographics
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Wyand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wyand Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wyand is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyand? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wyand is the 404,308th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,405,474 people. The surname Wyand is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Wyand are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 707 people, or 1 in 512,672. In The United States Wyand is mostly found in: Maryland, where 16 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
Wyand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wyand has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wyand surname expanded 667 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wyand Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wyand last name are 22.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Wyand earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.31% more than the national average, earning $50,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.27% less than the national average, earning $43,088 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandt | 91 | 476 | / |
| Whyand | 91 | 13 | / |
| Wyands | 91 | 5 | / |
| Wyhand | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weiyand | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wyant | 80 | 8,572 | / |
| Wiand | 80 | 530 | / |
| Weand | 80 | 233 | / |
| Byand | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wyamd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wyond | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wieand | 73 | 524 | / |
| Wiandt | 73 | 210 | / |
| Wiands | 73 | 34 | / |
| Wijand | 73 | 23 | / |
| Vyhand | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wajond | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wehand | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wyantt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Whyant | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weaynd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wheand | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whiand | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wwyant | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weyhgandt | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wieandt | 67 | 142 | / |
| Weijand | 67 | 83 | / |
| Wijgand | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wiehand | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vyhandt | 67 | 10 | / |
| D'Wyant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajhand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyyant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijands | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiyant | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weahand | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woijand | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wagiand | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weyeant | 67 | 0 | / |
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Wyand Reference & Research
Wyant DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Wyant FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wyand
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