Where Does the Wylde Surname Come From?

The same name, two spellings: Wylde and Wilde. The family name meaning is “wild, untamed”, the same as for Wilde.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Wylde, so the heraldry linked to Wilde is a starting point, not an automatic right.

How the spelling arose

Wylde writes “y” in place of the “i” found in Wilde, a common scribal difference.

The 2010 US Census counted 405 people named Wylde, ranking it number 51,396 among American surnames. Research your Wylde family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.