Wemyss

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Weems === Etymology === From Scottish Gaelic uaimh (“cave”) +‎ -es (“place of”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /wiːmz/ === Proper noun === Wemyss (countable and uncountable, plural Wemysses) A parish in Fife council area, Scotland. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. ==== Derived terms ==== East Wemyss Wemyss Bay West Wemyss ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Wemyss is the 73215th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 265 individuals. Wemyss is most common among White (94.72%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wemyss”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.