Wyvill Surname

510,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Wyvill Surname Definition:

May be the same as Widvile, ennobled in the XV. cent. as Barons and Earls Rivers. I think, however, that it is more likely to be derived from an Anglo-Saxon personal name which occurs as a mark of proprietorship in Wivelsfield, Wivelsden, co.

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Wyvill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
Australia2151:125,56113,746
England1211:460,48030,233
Canada441:837,40065,151
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Wales111:281,32115,850
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Wyvill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

May be the same as Widvile, ennobled in the XV. cent. as Barons and Earls Rivers. I think, however, that it is more likely to be derived from an Anglo-Saxon personal name which occurs as a mark of proprietorship in Wivelsfield, Wivelsden, co. Sussex, and Wiveliscombe, co. Somerset. Leo derives the prefix from the weevil (curculio granarius), which is most unlikely.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lincolnshire Or from the Old Norse, Vívill; from the Dutch, Wivel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wyvill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wyvill is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyvill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 510,276th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 11,369,026 people. Wyvill is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Wyvill live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Wyvill is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 1,610,929. In The United States Wyvill is primarily found in: Maryland, where 47 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Wyvill exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 34 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Wyvill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wyvill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wyvill last name rose 682 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wyvill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wyvill last name are 16.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wyvill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.56% less than the national average, earning $39,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning $47,873 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wyville92220/
Whyvill925/
Wyvil910/
Whyville863/
Wevill83190/
Wyvell8329/
Wivill830/
Waysville8024/
Weavill77181/
Weville774/
Whyvell772/
Wisvill770/
Wesvill770/
Wyvelle770/
Wayshville7529/
Woyshville7513/
Wyvel7321/
Wevil734/
Wivil730/
Weaville715/
Vweville712/
Wheviell711/
Whitvill711/
Witville711/
Whiviell710/
Bevill672,327/
Wivell67885/
Weavil67580/
Vivell6766/
Wevell6760/
Wybail6725/
Vevill6710/
Wayvel676/
Wevile674/
Weevil673/
Wivile671/
Wievil670/
Wheasvill670/

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