Dilkes Surname

416,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dilkes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dilk,' probably a name of Dutch origin; v. Dilcock.

Nicholas Dilkes, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1624. Married — Thomas Dilkes and Elizabeth Bonham: St.

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Dilkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4591:121,39012,264
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales141:221,03813,576
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Dilkes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dilk,' probably a name of Dutch origin; v. Dilcock.

Nicholas Dilkes, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1624. Married — Thomas Dilkes and Elizabeth Bonham: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1600. William Dilke, rector of Bixley, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1801. — William Dilke and Sophia Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Dilkes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dilkes (Hindi: दीलकेस) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dilkes.

How Common Is The Last Name Dilkes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 416,960th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,738,065 people. The surname Dilkes is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Dilkes are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

Dilkes is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 459 people, or 1 in 121,390. In England it is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 44 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 8 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent reside. Beside England Dilkes is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Dilkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dilkes has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 516 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 245 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dilkes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dilkes last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dilkes earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.08% less than the national average, earning R 178,044 per year; in United States they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $49,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $54,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dielkes9210/
Dilkesh925/
Dilkhesh863/
Delkes8320/
Dilkis832/
Dilches775/
Dilkais771/
Dlekese771/
Dilkish771/
Dilkaish715/
Dilkhish711/
Delkis673/
Dlekeshova6325/
Dilquis621/
Dilkich621/
Dilchis621/
Delcis50264/

Dilkes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dilkes in the Hindi language
दीलकेसdilakesa-

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Dilkes Reference & Research

Dilks DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Dilks FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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