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 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
| 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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