Wyment Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWyment Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
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).
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).
Wyment Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wyment Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wyment occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyment? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Wyment reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 52 percent reside, Essex, where 43 percent reside and Dorset, where 5 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Wyment Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wyment has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wyment surname increased 263 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayment | 92 | 812 | / |
| Whyment | 92 | 286 | / |
| Weyment | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wymen | 91 | 7 | / |
| Waymen | 83 | 57 | / |
| Whymen | 83 | 8 | / |
| Weymen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Byment | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wymn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Waymene | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wemente | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wheymen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bayment | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woiment | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woymaen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weymenn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wemen | 73 | 124 | / |
| Whymn | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wimen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wemnt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wymem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bymen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wymin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whisment | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bement | 67 | 2,051 | / |
| Weemen | 67 | 107 | / |
| Baymen | 67 | 74 | / |
| Beymen | 67 | 51 | / |
| Viment | 67 | 46 | / |
| Weimen | 67 | 21 | / |
| Boymen | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waimen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weamen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veymen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Biment | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wimmen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiemen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wehmen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waymin | 67 | 0 | / |
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