Find out how popular the last name Wyant is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Wyant.

Wyant, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Wyant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wyant in America

Wyant is the 5359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wyant surname appeared 6,498 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Wyant.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wyant to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Wyant

The surname WYANT is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "guyant" which means "guiding" or "leading". It is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy in northern France during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a medieval census compiled by order of William the Conqueror in 1086. The name is listed as "Wihant" and referred to a landowner in the county of Norfolk, England.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various forms such as "Wyhaunt", "Wyhant", and "Wyant" in various records and manuscripts from the Normandy region of France. It is thought that the name may have been derived from a place name, possibly a village or hamlet, but the exact location is uncertain.

During the 14th century, the name began to spread across Europe, with notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was Jean Wyant, a French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English in the 1340s.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in England, with records showing a John Wyant residing in the city of York in the year 1472. This suggests that the name may have been brought to England by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Throughout the centuries, the WYANT surname has been associated with several notable figures. One of the most well-known was Sir Thomas Wyant (1543-1615), an English merchant and explorer who established trade routes with the Ottoman Empire and India.

Another prominent individual with the WYANT surname was Marie-Louise Wyant (1682-1753), a French painter and engraver who was active in Paris during the early 18th century. Her works were widely acclaimed and can be found in many prestigious art collections.

In the 19th century, Jacob Wyant (1819-1892) was a prominent American lawyer and politician from Ohio. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1869 to 1873.

The name has also been associated with literary figures, such as the American author and poet, Robert Wyant (1901-1971), whose works explored themes of nature and the human experience.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wyant

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Wyant.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Wyant was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Wyant has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Wyant was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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