Bickerdike Surname

353,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Bickerdike Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bicker-dike.' I cannot find the spot. Evidently it means 'the dike of Bicker,' Bicker representing an early personal name, as is proved by such place-names as Bickerton (in Cheshire, Yorkshire, Northumberland), Bickerston (Norfolk), Bickering (Lincolnshire), and Bickerstaffe (Lancashire).

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Bickerdike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6791:82,0599,076
Australia1381:195,62119,280
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Ireland521:90,5575,084
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Jersey31:33,0674,675
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Malta11:430,2723,380
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5441:44,8085,578
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Bickerdike Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bicker-dike.' I cannot find the spot. Evidently it means 'the dike of Bicker,' Bicker representing an early personal name, as is proved by such place-names as Bickerton (in Cheshire, Yorkshire, Northumberland), Bickerston (Norfolk), Bickering (Lincolnshire), and Bickerstaffe (Lancashire). Probably Lincolnshire is the home of this surname.

Henricus Bikerdyk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1518. John Bekyrdyke: Register of the University of Oxford.

1563. Buried — Margret Beckerdick: St. Mary Aldermary.

1638. Francis Hamond and Magdalen Bicardike (Essex): Marriage Lic. (London).

1701. Nicholas Bickerdik, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Bickerdike Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bickerdike Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bickerdike is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bickerdike.

How Common Is The Last Name Bickerdike? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bickerdike is the 353,999th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. The last name Bickerdike occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Bickerdike reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 679 people, or 1 in 82,059. In England Bickerdike is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 30 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Bickerdike Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bickerdike has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 2,600 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bickerdike Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bickerdike are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bickerdike earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.97% more than the national average, earning R 491,844 per year; in United States they earn 22.25% more than the national average, earning $52,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.27% less than the national average, earning $43,091 CAD per year.

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