Dijk Surname

59,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Dijk Surname User-submission:

(Dutch/Flemish/Afrikaans), One who came, lived, or potentially built the dike nearby. (Compare with Van Beek, as there is no 'der' typically found in this surname), the Netherlands are very famous for their heavy amount of dike's that they have, which explains why Van Dijk is the most common 'van' surname in the Netherlands, the surname bearer rate is around 1:300 ('van' = of, + 'dijk' = dike, 'dijk' comes from middle Dutch 'dijc', Proto-Germanic 'dīkaz', Proto-Indo-European 'dheig(ʷ)', 'ditch' 'seawall', etc.

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Dijk Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8,0441:2,099137
Germany951:847,42661,310
Suriname701:7,8951,936
Canada471:783,94961,790
Norway461:111,78914,873
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States251:14,498,357517,445
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Aruba181:5,749789
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
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Dijk (24) may also be a first name.

Dijk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Dutch/Flemish/Afrikaans), One who came, lived, or potentially built the dike nearby. (Compare with Van Beek, as there is no 'der' typically found in this surname), the Netherlands are very famous for their heavy amount of dike's that they have, which explains why Van Dijk is the most common 'van' surname in the Netherlands, the surname bearer rate is around 1:300 ('van' = of, + 'dijk' = dike, 'dijk' comes from middle Dutch 'dijc', Proto-Germanic 'dīkaz', Proto-Indo-European 'dheig(ʷ)', 'ditch' 'seawall', etc.,).

Merten Van Dijck, 1st of January 1605. First record of this surname known.

For many it has been Anglicised, changed or been written in a different way for several reasons, the forms of this surname are 'Van Dijk', 'Van der Dijk', 'Van Dyke', 'Van Dyck', 'Van Dyk', 'Van Dyken', 'Van Dycke', 'Van Dijck', 'Van Dijken', 'Vandyke', 'Vandijck', 'Vandijk', 'Vandijcke', 'Dijk', 'Dijkman', and probably tons more, there are not many surnames that can be claimed to have this may variants (≥14).

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(Dutch/Flemish/Afrikaans), One who came, lived, or potentially built the dike nearby. (Compare with Van Beek, as there is no 'der' typically found in this surname), the Netherlands are very famous for their heavy amount of dike's that they have, which explains why Van Dijk is the most common 'van' surname in the Netherlands, the surname bearer rate is around 1:300 ('van' = of, + 'dijk' = dike, 'dijk' comes from Mid. Dutch 'dijc', Proto-Germanic 'dīkaz', Proto-Indo-European 'dheig(ʷ)', 'ditch' 'seawall', etc.,).

Merten Van Dijck, 1st of January 1605. First record of this surname known.

For many it has been Anglicised, changed or been written in a different way for several reasons, the forms of this surname are 'Van Dijk', 'Van der Dijk', 'Van Dyke', 'Van Dyck', 'Van Dyk', 'Van Dyken', 'Van Dycke', 'Van Dijck', 'Van Dijken', 'Vandyke', 'Vandijck', 'Vandijk', 'Vandijckw', 'Dijk', 'Dijkman', and probably tons more, there are not many surnames that can be claimed to have this may variants (≥14).

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This name is related to the history of dykes (that keep water out) and their builders. Some adopted the surname by building these dykes, others were named Dijk because they lived at or near a dyke.

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Dijk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dijk (Hindi: दीजक) is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dijk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 59,172nd most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 854,143 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Dijk live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe. Dijk is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name globally It is held by 24 people.

The surname Dijk is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 8,044 people, or 1 in 2,099. In The Netherlands Dijk is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 16 percent reside, Groningen, where 13 percent reside and Overijssel, where 12 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Suriname, where 1 percent reside.

Dijk Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Dijk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning 324,139 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.92% less than the national average, earning R 119,004 per year; in United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $55,237 CAD per year.

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Deijk89111/
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Dijcks80343/
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Dijioke731/
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Deike673,819/
Dieck672,669/
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Dajik671,009/
Diyek67804/
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Dujak67496/
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Dhikt67287/
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Dhike67211/
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Diyak67132/
Dejek67108/
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Dhoik6778/
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Diyok6762/
Dikke6755/
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Dejok6723/
Dhaik6718/
Deikh6712/
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Dojok679/
Dikhe677/
Dujik677/
Dajke675/
Duike674/
Daiak674/
Daick674/
Ddeik673/
Dhikk673/
Dojik673/
Deuik672/
Gydik671/
Diehk671/
Diohk671/
Dheik671/
Dhick671/
Dajdk671/
Duisk671/
Tdike671/
Dujek671/
Dikck671/
Dickk671/
Dickc671/
Hdiek671/
Deják671/
Deiok671/
Dyjek671/
Dickh671/
Dijac671/
Doyik671/
Dujck671/
Dhiok671/
Daihk671/
Duyik671/
Diqke671/
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Djjsk671/
Dejik671/
Dejsk671/
Ddhjk671/
Hdjdk671/
Deiks670/
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Dijk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dijk in the Hindi language
दीजकdijaka-

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