Wyseman Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Wyseman Surname Definition:

Wyseman: Wyseman was the name given to the juggler or conjurer at markets or fairs. Often contracted to Wyse and Wise. But probably Cardinal Wiseman derived his name from some individual of good counsel, and not from a showman by profession.

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Wyseman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wyseman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wyseman: Wyseman was the name given to the juggler or conjurer at markets or fairs. Often contracted to Wyse and Wise. But probably Cardinal Wiseman derived his name from some individual of good counsel, and not from a showman by profession. Sometimes, no doubt, the wiseman was the male witch, as the wisewoman was the female dealer in the lighter forms of soothsaying and charming away of ills. The wiseman and wisewoman emphatically protested against having any dealings with the Evil One. There are such exercising their profession as white-witches still in Devonshire, and deriving a revenue from it.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Wyseman Last Name Facts

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

Wyseman occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyseman? popularity and diffusion

Wyseman is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Wyseman is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Wyseman reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 1,842,280. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Excluding Canada it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Ghana, where 4 percent live.

Wyseman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wyseman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wyseman last name declined 20 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wyseman Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wyseman earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.1% more than the national average, earning $62,152 CAD per year.

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