Wyche Surname

74,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,559 people bear this surname

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

Wyche Surname Definition:

Lengthened, or rather diphthongized, forms of Wich, q.v.

Adam del Wych.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1346.

Wyche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2351:58,1336,890
England1421:392,38127,229
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France41:16,605,680368,153
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8711:57,6566,408

Wyche (65) may also be a first name.

Wyche Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lengthened, or rather diphthongized, forms of Wich, q.v.

Adam del Wych.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1346.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller by the wych-elm tree; dweller at, or near, a salt spring.

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

A location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wyche Last Name Facts

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

Wyche is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyche? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 74,925th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,111,076 people. The surname Wyche is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Wyche reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 65 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 6,235 people, or 1 in 58,133. In The United States Wyche is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 16 percent live, Virginia, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Wyche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wyche has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wyche last name rose 716 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wyche Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wyche last name are 7.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.74% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wyche earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.75% more than the national average, earning R 403,392 per year; in United States they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning $39,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.92% more than the national average, earning $70,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whyche9113/
Wytche914/
Wysche913/
Weyche911/
Wych89494/
Wyce8976/
Wychech831/
Wytcher831/
Weycher831/
Wyscher831/
Waychet830/
Wuychet830/
Wiche801,445/
Weche801,125/
Byche80424/
Wytch8097/
Woyce8079/
Wycke8045/
Whych8028/
Wycha8023/
Wayce8017/
Woych8011/
Whyce809/
Wyshe804/
Wycht802/
Waych802/
Wycge801/
Wyhce801/
Weych801/
Wèche801/
Wyscherr771/
Waycheep771/
Wyc754/
Wesche733,936/
Wythes73471/
Weiche73428/
Wäsche73236/
Wechie73215/
Wichep73131/
Woycke73114/
Wetche7376/
Wiches7362/
Waiche7346/
Wichie7340/
Wechet7337/
Wische7336/
Bayche7328/
Wieche7326/
Wycich7324/
Waycie7319/
Whycer7315/
Woiche7315/
Bychei7315/
Wichey7314/
Wyckie7313/
Witche7311/
Wichez7311/
Beyche736/
Weeche736/
Weache734/
Vychei734/
Wechei732/
Vyches732/
Boyche731/
Wayshe731/
Weches731/
Weychi731/
Wichea731/
Wichei731/
Waychi731/
Wicheć731/
Wecheu731/
Wuiche731/
Wycish731/
Wyckes731/
Wächer731/
Weyshe731/
Wichee730/
Wicehe730/
Wyse676,065/
Wich674,084/
Wyke672,027/
Wech67953/
Wice67793/
Bych67735/
Weschke67709/
Byce67617/
Whicher67521/
Wäscher67489/
Witchey67470/
Wece67368/
Weische67209/
Wescher67141/
Weycker67138/
Vyce67119/
Wetcher6787/
Wuichet6772/
Weichey6769/
Wischke6765/
Woytcke6765/
Wyze6752/
Woycieh6742/
Wichett6741/
Witsche6741/
Vych6739/
Waitche6737/
Wiesche6729/
Wischet6726/
Wäschke6723/
Wischee6717/
Wäch6717/
Witchez6711/
Wajcher6710/
Weechee679/
Weychih678/
Wichess678/
Woychio678/
Wittche678/
Waichei676/
Weichet675/
Waichet675/
Wyca674/
Wycz674/
Wiechee673/
Witchee673/
Wycy673/
Weidche672/
Woueche672/
Wejcher672/
Vaycher671/
Boychee671/
Beydche671/
Woychih671/
Waychih671/
Waychio671/
Weicheh671/
Weichei671/
Wicheit671/
Wicheth671/
Weschee671/
Wechihe671/
Whoiche671/
Wuesche671/
Woische671/
Weichee671/
Weckher671/
Witchge671/
Vwyc671/
Whyc671/
Weschey671/
Wykh671/
Wyqe671/
Wycs671/
Hwyc671/
Waichee670/
Whichey670/
Wuichee670/
Whichee670/
Whichke670/

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