Wyth Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Wyth Surname Definition:

Laurencius filius Wyth, judex de Perth in reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 61). Thomas Wyche or Withe, burgess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197). Henry Wyth, burgess of Dunfermline, appears in 1316 and c. 1340 (RD., 349; Scon, p.

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Wyth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Guyana11:762,22114,420
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wyth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Laurencius filius Wyth, judex de Perth in reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 61). Thomas Wyche or Withe, burgess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197). Henry Wyth, burgess of Dunfermline, appears in 1316 and c. 1340 (RD., 349; Scon, p. 124). Bricius Wyche, familiaris regis, had an annuity from the king in 1364 (RMS., I: in this record his name is mangled to Dichty, Wacht, Wicht, Wycht, Wighte, Wyght, Wichtis, and Wricht). Malcolm Wyth witnessed a deed of sale in Aberdeen, 1383 (REA., II, p. 284), and John Vytht was a witness in Brechin, 1509 (REB., II, 162).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Withe, q v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wyth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wyth occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wyth.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Wyth is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Wyth are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Wyth is most common in: Hertfordshire, where 100 percent reside. Apart from England Wyth occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent reside and Guyana, where 13 percent reside.

Wyth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wyth has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wyth last name decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wyth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wyth last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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Wgeth670/
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