Wybern Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Wybern Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) the O.Scand. Uígbiörn = War-Bear [Old Norse uíg-, war, battle + Horn, björn, bear] (English) the Late Anglo-Saxon Wígbeorn = War-Hero [Old English wíg+beorn, hero,prince] But the Anglo-Saxon name is usually an Anglicization of the Norse Uígbiörn.

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Wybern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Grenada21:54,2681,538

Wybern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) the O.Scand. Uígbiörn = War-Bear [Old Norse uíg-, war, battle + Horn, björn, bear] (English) the Late Anglo-Saxon Wígbeorn = War-Hero [Old English wíg+beorn, hero,prince] But the Anglo-Saxon name is usually an Anglicization of the Norse Uígbiörn.

Robert Wyborn.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wybern Last Name Facts

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

Wybern occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wybern? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wybern is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Wybern occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Wybern are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Wybern is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Wybern is most frequent in: Florida, where 100 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in Grenada, where 40 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Webern8333/
Wibern830/
Wybrne830/
Whybrn830/
Byberyn779/
Weyvern772/
Weberin772/
Weibern770/
Weybrne770/
Wibrn730/
Webering71215/
Weberink7149/
Weberina711/
Wieberen711/
Weybrent710/
Weybring710/
Weybyrne710/
Wibrin6764/
Bebrin6761/
Bevern6760/
Wibrån6719/
Webrin677/
Vebern677/
Bivern673/
Bybrin673/
Wibrén671/
Weabering670/
Bebern670/

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