Wyke Surname
Approximately 2,027 people bear this surname
Wyke Surname Definition:
A form of Week or Wick, q.v.
Roger de la Wyke.—Hundred Rolls Thus Wylie, nr. Axminster, is also called Week.
Wyke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 898 | 1:403,629 | 35,249 |
| England | 675 | 1:82,545 | 9,109 |
| Australia | 218 | 1:123,833 | 13,580 |
| Denmark | 60 | 1:94,079 | 8,936 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30 | 1:45,466 | 4,095 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Dominica | 6 | 1:12,648 | 426 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 284 | 1:85,829 | 9,036 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Wyke (353) may also be a first name.
Wyke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A form of Week or Wick, q.v.
Roger de la Wyke.—Hundred Rolls Thus Wylie, nr. Axminster, is also called Week.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Wick: (Latin vicus), a settlement: Warwick, Greenwich, Berwick, Germansweek, Week St. Mary, Hardwick, Norwich, and many others. The surnames Weeks, Wykes, Quick, are from this.
Wych: (Old Norse vik), a bay of the sea, or even a tidal river. Thus Sandwich, Ipswich, and Droitwich (because of its salt springs).
Wyke Demographics
Average Male Wyke Height
178.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wyke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wyke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wyke is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wyke.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 204,843rd most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,595,237 people. Wyke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Wyke reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wyke is also the 463,770th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 353 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 898 people, or 1 in 403,629. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 17 percent are found, North Carolina, where 17 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Wyke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wyke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wyke last name rose 935 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wyke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wyke surname are 14.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.95% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wyke earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.19% less than the national average, earning $36,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.68% less than the national average, earning $42,388 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woyke | 89 | 579 | / |
| Wyker | 89 | 276 | / |
| Whyke | 89 | 175 | / |
| Wycke | 89 | 45 | / |
| Wuyke | 89 | 13 | / |
| Wyßke | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wykie | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wayke | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wykez | 89 | 5 | / |
| Weyke | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wykea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wykey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wyk | 86 | 1,581 | / |
| Whykes | 80 | 189 | / |
| Woycke | 80 | 114 | / |
| Woytke | 80 | 31 | / |
| Whykeh | 80 | 14 | / |
| Waykeh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wyckie | 80 | 13 | / |
| Woydke | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wysske | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waykie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wyckes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waykes | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whyker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wike | 75 | 4,897 | / |
| Weke | 75 | 3,660 | / |
| Wyka | 75 | 3,441 | / |
| Wysk | 75 | 704 | / |
| Wyck | 75 | 75 | / |
| Wyks | 75 | 51 | / |
| Woyk | 75 | 41 | / |
| Wuyk | 75 | 23 | / |
| Wäke | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vwyk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wykp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wyok | 75 | 2 | / |
| Weyk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wjke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wykh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wykj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wykk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wykq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyqe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyqk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wytk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weycker | 73 | 138 | / |
| Woytcke | 73 | 65 | / |
| Vanwyke | 73 | 63 | / |
| Whysker | 73 | 13 | / |
| Woydtke | 73 | 7 | / |
| Whykiea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wyche | 67 | 6,559 | / |
| Wicke | 67 | 6,061 | / |
| Wecke | 67 | 1,211 | / |
| Weeke | 67 | 740 | / |
| Woike | 67 | 700 | / |
| Waike | 67 | 470 | / |
| Wojke | 67 | 218 | / |
| Weike | 67 | 173 | / |
| Wikke | 67 | 154 | / |
| Wykaa | 67 | 153 | / |
| Wujke | 67 | 94 | / |
| Vayke | 67 | 92 | / |
| Weake | 67 | 90 | / |
| Whike | 67 | 89 | / |
| Wizke | 67 | 78 | / |
| Wieke | 67 | 72 | / |
| Weyck | 67 | 62 | / |
| Wehke | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wätke | 67 | 53 | / |
| Wekke | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wayka | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wekhe | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wyski | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wikee | 67 | 30 | / |
| Woyka | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wuike | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wekei | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wikey | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wetke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Woyck | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wejke | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wikei | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wheke | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wikeu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wycka | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wikhe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Weyks | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wikie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vycke | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vytke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wueke | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wekee | 67 | 7 | / |
| Whyka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vuyke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wekeh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wäcke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wijke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wykis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wekie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wyszk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wedke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uayke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wihke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wikeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wekea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bykhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hweke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wycge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyhce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wikea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wikej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueyke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waykh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wekej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woygk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuy'k | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bykeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wycky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whoyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whygk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wekey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wygue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwykj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wikez | 67 | 0 | / |
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