Wyman Surname

28,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Wyman Surname Definition:

Wimond Cary, Patent Roll, 2 Elizabeth pt.

The London Directory proves its common use in the past. With Wyman compare Osman for Osmund, and with Wayman compare Waymark (v.

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Wyman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,5781:23,2672,926
Canada9101:40,4905,045
England7911:70,4408,098
Israel3711:23,0663,402
Australia2971:90,89510,420
South Africa2871:188,77220,532
Bahamas481:8,161696
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Wales201:154,72710,755
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
China91:151,924,6187,954
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
France71:9,488,960336,266
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Macau21:300,8151,009
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6411:38,0274,897
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7751:10,5171,375

Wyman (3,699) may also be a first name.

Wyman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wimond.' The baptismal name lasted till the Reformation:

Wimond Cary, Patent Roll, 2 Elizabeth pt.

The London Directory proves its common use in the past. With Wyman compare Osman for Osmund, and with Wayman compare Waymark (v. Wymark).

Reginald fil. Wymundi, Henry III-Edward.

Wymundus de Ralegh, ibid.

Wymund le Lyngedraper, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Wymond Brother, Close Roll, 13 Edward II.

John Wyman, sup. for B.A., Jan. 27, 1527-8: Register of the University of Oxford.

Wymond is the name of the third soldier in the Shearmen's Play: 'We, howe! Sir Wymond, howe?'

1582. Married — Peter Wayman and Ann Bondde: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1753. — James Wyman and Jane McAulay: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 the Anglo-SaxonWígman(n = Warrior, Soldier [Old English wíg, war + man(n] 2 for Wymond, q.v.

3 conf. with Whyman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The warrior or soldier.

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

Wimund, an Anglo-Saxon personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Dutch.) From Weiman, a huntsman, a hunter; one who shoots the game.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Vémundr; in the Domesday Book, Wimund, Wimer; from the Dutch, Weyman, Wijmen; from the German, Wimmer, Weiman; from the Swedish, Weman; from the Flemish, Wyman, Weman; a personal name.

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

The Northamptonshire Wymans are probably connected in their descent with the Wyments, a Daventry gentle family in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas Wyment was bailiff of Daventry in 1700 (B.). Wimund was an Anglo - Saxon personal name (L.). Wymond and Wymund occurred as surnames in Oxfordshire, Bucks, Gloucestershire, and Norfolk during the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wyman Last Name Facts

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

Wyman (Arabic: ويمان) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wyman.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 28,970th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 393,178 people. Wyman is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Wyman are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 115,957th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 3,699 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 15,578 people, or 1 in 23,267. In The United States Wyman is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside, New York, where 5 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Wyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wyman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 326 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wyman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wyman surname is chiefly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wyman surname are 3.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wyman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 62.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,290 per year; in South Africa they earn 36% more than the national average, earning R 323,184 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning $45,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning $54,799 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wayman918,910/
Whyman912,585/
Weyman911,821/
Wymann911,171/
Wymant9152/
Wymane917/
Woyman911/
Wymank911/
Weymann831,811/
Whayman83385/
Waymann83106/
Whymant8368/
Waayman8336/
Wuysman836/
Waymanc831/
Waymane831/
Waymant831/
Weymand831/
Weymane831/
Wheyman831/
Whymand831/
Whymann831/
Wysmann831/
Wieyman830/
Weyhman830/
Wiman802,015/
Byman801,535/
Weman80392/
Wymon80188/
Wymam803/
Wéman803/
Vyman802/
Wjman802/
Weythman7778/
Whaymand7762/
Weyhmann7731/
Waymmann778/
Wheymann774/
Whaysman772/
Bayman732,364/
Weiman732,161/
Wieman731,653/
Wejman731,413/
Vayman73973/
Waiman73944/
Wehman73683/
Wajman73559/
Weeman73515/
Wijman73489/
Waymon73433/
Boyman73383/
Vytman73232/
Beyman73158/
Veyman73143/
Weymon7357/
Wimann7339/
Wihman7327/
Wimane7319/
Whiman7315/
Byhman7315/
Voyman7310/
Vysman738/
Wuiman737/
Woiman736/
Weuman735/
Wojman735/
Vuyman734/
Wheman734/
Wueman734/
Bymann733/
Weaman733/
Wemean733/
Waymam733/
Whymon733/
Vyhman733/
Wymont732/
Wemain732/
Wemane732/
Whymam731/
Wemann731/
Wemgan731/
Wéhman731/
Wimaan731/
Buyman731/
Wimant730/
Wymone730/
Wimman730/
Ueyman730/
Wemman730/
Wimhan730/
Bymean730/
Weymanová711/
Weimann678,773/
Wiemann678,667/
Weetman671,510/
Vaysman671,455/
Wehmann671,115/
Weijman67522/
Waimann67380/
Wijtman67239/
Whetman67207/
Veysman67170/
Vaytman67142/
Wiehman67124/
Weihman67108/
Wejmann6745/
Wetmang6743/
Veytman6741/
Boymann6737/
Beymann6736/
Wähmann6735/
Wesmann6723/
Wajmann6719/
Baymann6718/
Wettman6717/
Wejtman6715/
Waijman6713/
Wéhmann6713/
Voytman6710/
Wetmann6710/
Wajtman679/
Waimand676/
Baymanh676/
Weimand676/
Waimane675/
Waimman675/
Vahyman675/
Weymannová674/
Waihman674/
Weimman674/
Vaymann673/
Veymann672/
Voysman672/
Wemmann672/
Weumann672/
Voymant672/
Whymont672/
Beeyman671/
Witmman671/
Wismman671/
Wiemanh671/
Weamand671/
Weasman671/
Wehmamn671/
Wheaman671/
Wihmann671/
Baayman671/
Whimant671/
Wejhman671/
Wismand671/
Wojmann671/
Baymain671/
Woimann671/
Waimain671/
Whemman670/
Wheeman670/
Behyman670/
Weimant670/
Wiemain670/
Wismaan670/
Wedtman670/

Wyman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wyman in the Arabic language
ويمانwyman-

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