Wyment Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wyment 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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Wyment Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Wyment 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)

Wyment Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wyment occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyment? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wyment is the 3,957,383rd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name Wyment occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Wyment are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Wyment is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Wyment is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 52 percent are found, Essex, where 43 percent are found and Dorset, where 5 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Wyment Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wyment has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wyment surname expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Weymen832/
Byment831/
Wymn800/
Waymene774/
Wemente772/
Wheymen771/
Bayment771/
Woiment771/
Woymaen771/
Weymenn770/
Wemen73124/
Whymn739/
Wimen732/
Wemnt731/
Wymem731/
Bymen730/
Wymin730/
Whisment710/
Bement672,051/
Weemen67107/
Baymen6774/
Beymen6751/
Viment6746/
Weimen6721/
Boymen6720/
Waimen676/
Weamen676/
Veymen675/
Biment673/
Wimmen672/
Wiemen672/
Wehmen671/
Waymin670/

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