Wyman
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
- As an English surname, from the Old English personal name Wigmund, composed of the elements wīġ (“war, battle”) + mund (“security, protection”).
- As a German surname, Americanized from Weimann. Compare Wiman.
Proper noun edit
Wyman (countable and uncountable, plural Wymans)
- A surname from Old English.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in McLean County, Kentucky, United States.
- An unorganized territory in Franklin County, Maine, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Olaya is the 3265th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11051 individuals. Olaya is most common among White (91.37%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wyman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.