Wymant Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Wymant Surname Definition:

From the Old English personal name Wigmund (stem Wig = battle). Wimund, pretender to the Scottish crown, c. 1140., "scribe, monk, bishop, pirate, impostor, rebel, vassal, recluse, whose adventures read like a romance" (Bishop Forbes, S. Ninian, p.

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Wymant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wymant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old English personal name Wigmund (stem Wig = battle). Wimund, pretender to the Scottish crown, c. 1140., "scribe, monk, bishop, pirate, impostor, rebel, vassal, recluse, whose adventures read like a romance" (Bishop Forbes, S. Ninian, p. xlviii). William Wymondes sone rendered homage, 1296. His seal shows a fieur-de-lys, S' Will'i fil' Wimvn (Blair, II, p. 207,558). William Wymond, juror on inquisition at Peebles, 1304 (Bain, II, 1436). John Vymond witnessed deed of resignation of lands in the barony of Drumelzier, 1331 (Hay, 9).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

WIMOND, Wymond: From the Old English personal name Wigmund (stem Wig = battle). Wimund, pretender to the Scottish crown, c. 1140., "scribe, monk, bishop, pirate, impostor, rebel, vassal, recluse, whose adventures read like a romance" (Bishop Forbes, S. Ninian, p. xlviii). William Wymondes sone rendered homage, 1296. His seal shows a fieur-de-lys, S' Will'i fil' Wimvn (Blair, II, p. 207,558). William Wymond, juror on inquisition at Peebles, 1304 (Bain, II, 1436). John Vymond witnessed deed of resignation of lands in the barony of Drumelzier, 1331 (Hay, 9).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wymant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wymant occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wymant? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Wymant reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

Wymant is most common in England, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England Wymant is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 63 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 29 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Wymant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wymant has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wymant last name increased 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whymant9268/
Waymant921/
Wyman9118,535/
Wayman838,910/
Whyman832,585/
Weyman831,821/
Wymann831,171/
Wymane837/
Wymont832/
Wymand832/
Woyman831/
Wymank831/
Wimant830/
Weymann771,811/
Whayman77385/
Waymand77210/
Woimant77156/
Waymont77106/
Waymann77106/
Waayman7736/
Weymont7734/
Wuysman776/
Wimantz773/
Voymant772/
Whymont772/
Waymanc771/
Waymane771/
Weymand771/
Weymane771/
Wheyman771/
Whimant771/
Whymand771/
Whymann771/
Wysmann771/
Wieyman770/
Weimant770/
Weyhman770/
Wiman732,015/
Byman731,535/
Weman73392/
Wymon73188/
Wymam733/
Wéman733/
Vyman732/
Wjman732/
Weythman7178/
Whaymand7162/
Weyhmann7131/
Whismant719/
Waymmann718/
Wheymann714/
Whaysman712/
Weymonth711/
Weismant711/
Wijmants711/
Whitmant710/
Waymonth710/
Waymontt710/
Bayman672,364/
Weiman672,161/
Wieman671,653/
Wejman671,413/
Vayman67973/
Waiman67944/
Wehman67683/
Wajman67559/
Weeman67515/
Wijman67489/
Waymon67433/
Boyman67383/
Vytman67232/
Beyman67158/
Veyman67143/
Wymond67108/
Weymon6757/
Wimann6739/
Wihman6727/
Bemant6720/
Wimane6719/
Whiman6715/
Byhman6715/
Voyman6710/
Vysman678/
Wuiman677/
Woiman676/
Weuman675/
Wojman675/
Vuyman674/
Wheman674/
Wueman674/
Bymann673/
Weaman673/
Wemean673/
Waymam673/
Whymon673/
Vyhman673/
Wemain672/
Weymounth672/
Wimont672/
Wemane672/
Bémant671/
Whymam671/
Weymanová671/
Wemann671/
Wemgan671/
Wéhman671/
Wimaan671/
Bimant671/
Buyman671/
Wemont670/
Wymone670/
Wimman670/
Vimant670/
Ueyman670/
Wemman670/
Wimhan670/
Bymean670/

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