Wyon Surname
Approximately 266 people bear this surname
Wyon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guy,' from the diminutive Guion. Just as another diminutive Guiot became Wyot and Wyatt, so Guion became Wyon. No connexion with Wynn, which see.
William Wyonn, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameWyon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 183 | 1:362,966 | 54,247 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Wyon (33) may also be a first name.
Wyon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guy,' from the diminutive Guion. Just as another diminutive Guiot became Wyot and Wyatt, so Guion became Wyon. No connexion with Wynn, which see.
William Wyonn, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
1620. Married — Simon Wyan and Joane Charnocke: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1632. — Robert Wyan and Mary Wentworth: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1670. — Oliver Beecher and Sarah Wyan: St. Michael, Cornhill.
= Guyon, q.v.
From Guyon, a Norman personal name; so Wyatt from Guyot, Wasconia from Gascony, &c.
Gaufrid, Islebert, and Ralph Vion, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
From the Flemish, Wion; a personal name.
Wyon: is from Vian; spelled Wiun, as one holding lands in Lincoln in the twelfth century.
Wyon Demographics
Average Wyon Salary in
United States
$44,880 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wyon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wyon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wyon is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 973,426th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Wyon live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Wyon is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 33 people.
The surname Wyon is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 362,966. In France Wyon is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 63 percent reside, Occitanie, where 14 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent reside. Barring France this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Wyon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wyon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 190 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wyon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wyon surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political party.
Wyon earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $44,880 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayon | 89 | 105 | / |
| Weyon | 89 | 19 | / |
| Woyon | 89 | 9 | / |
| Wuyon | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wyone | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wyoon | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wyhon | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wyond | 89 | 0 | / |
| Waiyon | 80 | 155 | / |
| Wyhoon | 80 | 85 | / |
| Wheyon | 80 | 8 | / |
| Whayon | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wyosng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wyonne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayhon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waayon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wyohan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wion | 75 | 2,256 | / |
| Byon | 75 | 401 | / |
| Wyan | 75 | 256 | / |
| Weon | 75 | 160 | / |
| Wyom | 75 | 78 | / |
| Vyon | 75 | 6 | / |
| Waiyone | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waion | 67 | 380 | / |
| Wujon | 67 | 150 | / |
| Wajon | 67 | 138 | / |
| Wheon | 67 | 50 | / |
| Vyonh | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wione | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vyong | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vyhon | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wyane | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whion | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wijon | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wionn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wyamn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wejon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Byhon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wehon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wojon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vyone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wihon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weond | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wionh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyasn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyann | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wiond | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weaon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wiont | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyhan | 67 | 0 | / |
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