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
Average Wyand Salary in
United States
$50,620 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wyand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wyand Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wyand is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyand? popularity and diffusion
It is the 404,308th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 8,405,474 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Wyand live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 707 people, or 1 in 512,672. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 16 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.
Wyand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wyand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wyand surname grew 667 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wyand Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wyand are 22.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.18% registered to vote for 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wyand
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