Wymond Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Wymond 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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Wymond Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Australia401:674,89346,030
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Wymond (111) may also be a first name.

Wymond 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)

(English) the common Anglo-Saxon Wíg- mund: v. Wigmund.

Wymond of the Wardrop [Wardrobe],— Taill of Rauf Coilyear, 221.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wymond Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wymond occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wymond.

How Common Is The Last Name Wymond? popularity and diffusion

Wymond is the 1,765,740th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Wymond reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wymond is also the 890,531st most widely held first name in the world It is held by 111 people.

Wymond is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 32 percent reside, Idaho, where 18 percent reside and Ohio, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 37 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 4 percent reside.

Wymond Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wymond has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wymond surname contracted 15 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wymond Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wymond are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Wymond earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.85% less than the national average, earning $32,858 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waymond9224/
Bymond836/
Wymund832/
Wymand832/
Wymont832/
Wemond830/
Boymond77252/
Waymand77210/
Waymont77106/
Weymont7734/
Beymond7715/
Baymond7711/
Whymont772/
Vaymond772/
Whymand771/
Weumond771/
Weymand771/
Whaymand7162/
Witmondt7150/
Wittmond716/
Weymonth711/
Waymontt710/
Waymonth710/
Whismond710/
Vimond67605/
Wymant6752/
Bemond6713/
Wimund677/
Wimonć677/
Bimond674/
Weymounth672/
Wimont672/
Wemont670/

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