Bickerdyke Surname
Approximately 306 people bear this surname
Bickerdyke 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).
Read More About This SurnameBickerdyke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| United States | 107 | 1:3,387,467 | 192,132 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Bickerdyke 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.
Bickerdyke Demographics
Bickerdyke Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Bickerdyke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bickerdyke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bickerdyke has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bickerdyke? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bickerdyke is the 881,213th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Bickerdyke reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 412,726. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 50 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 23 percent live and Merseyside, where 6 percent live. Not including England Bickerdyke is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Bickerdyke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bickerdyke has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bickerdyke last name grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,529 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bickerdyke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bickerdyke are 38.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.19% registered to vote for the political party.
Bickerdyke earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bickerdike | 90 | 1,028 | / |
| Beckerdyke | 90 | 0 | / |
| Pickerdyke | 90 | 0 | / |
| Bickerdik | 84 | 0 | / |
| Beckerdike | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bickerdice | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bikkerdike | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bickirdike | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pickerdike | 80 | 0 | / |
| Becker-Dieke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bik-Hertyk | 70 | 1 | / |
| Biggerdike | 70 | 0 | / |
| Bickerridg | 70 | 0 | / |
| Beck-Radtke | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bickerdyke
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis