Wyns Surname

178,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Wyns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wyns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,1041:5,464653
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
France681:976,805110,007
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wyns (10) may also be a first name.

Wyns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wyns is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyns? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wyns is the 178,541st most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 3,046,633 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Wyns are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common given name worldwide, borne by 10 people.

The surname Wyns is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 2,104 people, or 1 in 5,464. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 69 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 16 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 15 percent are found. Besides Belgium this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Wyns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wyns has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wyns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wyns last name are 28.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.44% registered with the party.

Wyns earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $44,340 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weyns89746/
Wynns89703/
Wayns8991/
Wymns891/
Woyns890/
Wns8621/
Wynsch8012/
Wheyns801/
Wens752,351/
Wins751,404/
Wyms75231/
Vyns75148/
Byns7570/
Wnss755/
Wnsh754/
Wnsj751/
Vwns751/
Hwns751/
Wiens6714,676/
Wijns671,662/
Weins671,526/
Winns67441/
Weens67333/
Wains67311/
Wense67282/
Wensh67198/
Winse67111/
Weans6743/
Wynch6742/
Winsz6739/
Wünst6734/
Wenås6734/
Winås6724/
Vynsh6716/
Wenæs6715/
Wions6715/
Woens6715/
Wymss675/
Whins673/
Winæs672/
Wenns672/
Wenss671/
Wynce671/
Weynz671/
Bynsz671/
Winsø671/
Wynnz671/
Wihns670/
Woins670/
Winss670/
Hwens670/
Winsh670/
Wisns670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wyns
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