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

Wyche, 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 Wyche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wyche in America

Wyche is the 7287th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wyche surname appeared 4,573 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 Wyche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wyche 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 Wyche

The surname Wyche has its origins in England, deriving from either the Old English word "wic" meaning a village or dwelling, or the Old English word "wych" referring to a salt-works or brine pit. It is believed to have emerged as a surname in the 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which lists a John de la Wyche residing in Worcestershire. The name is also found in various medieval records from the 14th and 15th centuries, often spelled as Wych, Wyche, or Wich.

In the 16th century, the Wyche surname was particularly prominent in the counties of Worcestershire, Shropshire, and Gloucestershire. Sir Cyril Wyche (1632-1707) was a notable politician and lawyer from Shropshire who served as a Member of Parliament and Lord President of the Council.

During the 17th century, the Wyche family established themselves as landowners and gentry in the village of Neen Sollers, Shropshire. Sir Peter Wyche (1628-1699), a diplomat and politician, was born at Neen Sollers and served as the English ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1675 to 1681.

The name Wyche is also linked to several place names in England, such as Wyche in Worcestershire, Wych Cross in Shropshire, and Wych Elm in Cheshire. These place names likely influenced the development of the surname in their respective regions.

Other notable individuals with the surname Wyche include John Wyche (1625-1685), an English clergyman and writer, and Robert Wyche (1624-1685), a prominent merchant and landowner in Virginia, United States, during the colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wyche

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

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 Wyche 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 Wyche 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 Wyche was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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