Wyant Surname

58,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wyant Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Weigand or Wygan (warrior).

Wyant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,1351:44,5555,458
Canada3091:119,24112,570
England701:795,97243,050
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Israel111:777,96750,646
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4221:35,3164,200

Wyant (37) may also be a first name.

Wyant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Weigand or Wygan (warrior).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wyant Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wyant is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyant? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wyant is the 58,885th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 850,157 people. Wyant is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wyant live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 37 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 8,135 people, or 1 in 44,555. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Wyant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wyant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wyant last name grew 572 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 636 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wyant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wyant surname are 26.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wyant earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $41,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning $51,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wyandt91476/
Wyantt912/
Whyant911/
Wwyant910/
D'Wyant832/
Weyyant831/
Weiyant830/
Weyeant830/
Wiant801,158/
Wyand80867/
Wyont80125/
Byant8076/
Vyant800/
Waiyanet77104/
Wyanette770/
Wiandt73210/
Whyand7313/
Vyhant739/
Wiante736/
Wyands735/
Vyante731/
Wehant731/
Wyhand731/
Wuiant730/
Wiantt730/
Weyhgandt719/
Wieandt67142/
Vyhandt6710/
Weiyand6710/
Baiyant679/
Vyhants672/
Wianeth672/
Vyhante671/
Wajgant671/
Voiyant671/
Wijante671/

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Wyant 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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wyant
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