Wyard Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wyard Surname Definition:

(English and Anglo-French-Teut.) War-Brave [Anglo-Saxon Wígh(e)ard = O.Ger. Wíg- hard, Wíghart, whence (partly) FrenchGuyard, Guiard, Guyart, Guiart—wíg, war + h(e)ard, (O.H.Ger.) hart, hard, brave] Adam Wyard.—Hundred Rolls

Wyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2361:236,09319,489
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wyard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English and Anglo-French-Teut.) War-Brave [Anglo-Saxon Wígh(e)ard = O.Ger. Wíg- hard, Wíghart, whence (partly) FrenchGuyard, Guiard, Guyart, Guiart—wíg, war + h(e)ard, (O.H.Ger.) hart, hard, brave] Adam Wyard.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wyard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wyard is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 742,570th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,782,335 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Wyard reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 236,093. In England it is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 23 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Besides England it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Wyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wyard has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wyard surname grew 236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wyard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wyard surname are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wyard earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 49.3% more than the national average, earning $64,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $60,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whyard91204/
Byard803,781/
Wiard80852/
Wyart80606/
Vyard806/
Wyord800/
Wyartt7383/
Wiards7368/
Wuiard7316/
Wihard735/
Wieard734/
Byhard732/
Wyhart732/
Wyordt731/
Wyarrt730/
Whyart730/
Wyaret730/
Byhardt6715/
Beyjard6710/
Beyiard672/
Wihardt671/
Wiohard671/
Buyyard670/
Weehard670/
Wiehard670/
Buiyard670/
Wegiard670/
Wyarrtt670/

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