Dycker Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dycker Surname User-submission:

A occupational surname derived from the Old English dicere, from dician, meaning to make a dyke or bank. Refers to a person who originally made a living building dykes or stone walls. Earliest references: (i) Robert Diker, 1261, Elgin, Scotland, (ii) Agnes le Dycher, 1354, Cheshire, England.

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Dycker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Dycker Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A occupational surname derived from the Old English dicere, from dician, meaning to make a dyke or bank. Refers to a person who originally made a living building dykes or stone walls. Earliest references: (i) Robert Diker, 1261, Elgin, Scotland, (ii) Agnes le Dycher, 1354, Cheshire, England.

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Dycker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dycker is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dycker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Dycker live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,463,736. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 64 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Germany Dycker exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

Dycker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dycker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dycker surname decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dyckert922/
Dyckier921/
Dyker91468/
Dycer91252/
Deeycker860/
Decker83126,674/
Dicker837,259/
Dykier83585/
Duyker83154/
Dayker83132/
Dykert8373/
Doyker8327/
Dyoker8321/
Dycher8318/
Däcker8312/
Deyker832/
Décker832/
Daycer832/
Dykker832/
Dykr801/
Deckker771,026/
Deucker77143/
Diecker77119/
Deycher7730/
Deicker7728/
Duysker7727/
Dijcker7722/
Deckeur7720/
Deecker7710/
Deckere779/
Daicker777/
Doycher776/
Duicker774/
Dickerd773/
Descker772/
Deckerr772/
Dickerr771/
Dedcker771/
Deccker771/
Deckear771/
Deckeer771/
Deacker771/
Dickere771/
Daycher771/
Deckier771/
Deckerz771/
Discker770/
Diker739,699/
Deker73846/
Dicer73106/
Decer7342/
Dykre737/
Deckr733/
Daycr731/
Dechkerd7110/
Deckerth712/
Duijcker711/
Deckherr711/
Dickerdt711/
Dickeard710/
Deckherd710/
Dekker6741,753/
Duiker674,640/
Dieker671,927/
Decher671,512/
Daiker671,004/
Dikker67550/
Deuker67454/
Dekert67366/
Dijker67345/
Deeker67255/
Deaker67172/
Dekher67165/
Deiker67148/
Dicher67141/
Dikert67138/
Dekier6789/
Dächer6774/
Dekere6771/
Deckerová6768/
Digker6764/
Dikere6751/
Dioker6725/
Decear6717/
Dekerr678/
Doiker677/
Dekcer676/
Dickèr676/
Dajker675/
Dikeir675/
Ditschker674/
Detker674/
Dekear674/
Dekeer673/
Dickér673/
Dajcer673/
Deckrd672/
Dedker672/
Dezker672/
Dikear671/
Ditker671/
Dickerová671/
Dheker671/
Degker671/
Deckerova671/
Daicer671/
Dykjær671/
Dikier671/
Dekeir671/
Dekeur671/
Deachkerd671/
Dickrt670/
Deecer670/

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