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
Wyment is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyment? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name Wyment occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Wyment live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 52 percent are found, Essex, where 43 percent are found and Dorset, where 5 percent are found. Excluding England Wyment is found 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 occurrence of Wyment has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wyment surname rose 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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