Dyck Surname

21,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Dyck Surname User-submission:

A Dutch toponymic surname, meaning 'dike' or 'levee', common among Mennonite families from Prussia and Russia that originated from the low countries. Now mostly found among their descendants in both North and South America, particularly Paraguay, Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

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Dyck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada16,2621:2,266251
Germany2,9081:27,6843,650
United States2,4231:149,59115,404
Mexico1,5461:80,2893,358
Belgium2891:39,7816,505
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Paraguay2381:30,4061,037
Bolivia2101:50,5542,694
Brazil1931:1,109,19338,758
Belize1251:2,844589
France1181:562,90476,109
Australia1011:267,28424,253
Poland421:904,97068,062
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
England151:3,714,537119,675
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Austria91:946,15970,786
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Wales41:773,63329,106
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Dyck (106) may also be a first name.

Dyck Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Dutch toponymic surname, meaning 'dike' or 'levee', common among Mennonite families from Prussia and Russia that originated from the low countries. Now mostly found among their descendants in both North and South America, particularly Paraguay, Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Also, present in Germany due to migrations after the fall of the Soviet Union.

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Dyck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dyck is most common in Canada. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dyck? popularity and diffusion

It is the 21,791st most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 292,039 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Dyck live; 81 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 915,176th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 106 people.

The surname Dyck is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 16,262 people, or 1 in 2,266. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Manitoba, where 28 percent reside, Alberta, where 23 percent reside and British Columbia, where 22 percent reside. Other than Canada it is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Dyck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dyck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dyck surname rose 6,731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dyck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dyck last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Dyck earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.42% less than the national average, earning R 56,040 per year; in United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $45,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duyck893,171/
Dycke89403/
Deyck8933/
Dyckx893/
Dayck892/
Dyckc891/
Dyk865,064/
Dyc86575/
Deycke802/
Deycks801/
Duycks801/
Duycke800/
Dick75120,166/
Deck7518,816/
Dyke7516,222/
Dyks75376/
Deyk75235/
Dayk7599/
Dyok7550/
Dykh7531/
Duyk7517/
Däck7512/
Doyk757/
Dayc755/
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Dyhc752/
Doyc752/
Dygk751/
Hdyc751/
Ddyk751/
Dyoc751/
Dykx751/
Dykc751/
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Djck751/
Dykt751/
Dytk751/
Dycc751/
Vandyck734,135/
Dycková7312/
Dyckova732/
Dicke674,441/
Dieck672,669/
Decke67810/
Dijck67421/
Doick67181/
Deick67163/
Deeck67111/
Deyke6793/
Duick6778/
Deack6753/
Dayke6734/
Daykh6715/
Däcke6714/
Deuck6711/
Duyke675/
Daick674/
Dheck672/
Doyke672/
Deckk671/
Dycss671/
Dikck671/
Dickk671/
Dickc671/
Dheyk671/
Dayks671/
Daysk671/
Dyokk671/
Dykke671/
Dickh671/
Deyks671/
Dujck671/
Deyzc671/
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