Dyke Surname

32,775th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Dyke Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the dike or dikes,' i.e. banks, trenches.

Robert del Dykes, Cumberland, 31 Edward I. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Adam del Dike, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Dyke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1931:50,3916,090
England4,7881:11,6371,713
Canada1,5921:23,1443,142
Australia1,1131:24,2553,325
Wales4181:7,403826
Jamaica2701:10,6291,121
New Zealand1961:23,1044,060
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Scotland801:66,9235,243
Argentina781:547,99239,725
Northern Ireland741:24,9332,784
Nigeria711:2,494,96882,261
Guernsey441:1,465311
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Gibraltar61:5,659991
France51:13,284,544357,392
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brunei11:418,7313,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7691:8,8031,329
Wales1831:8,571529
Guernsey131:2,512419
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2051:41,6754,877

Dyke (1,609) may also be a first name.

Dyke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the dike or dikes,' i.e. banks, trenches.

Robert del Dykes, Cumberland, 31 Edward I. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Adam del Dike, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus del Dyk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William del Dike, 2 Henry IV: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

William del Dykes, 16 Richard II: ibid.

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

Macbeth of Dych, juror on an inquisition on the lands of Mefth in 1262 (Bain, I, 2323), derived his name from Dyke in Moray. Hugo de Dyke, witness c. 1299—1325 (REM., p. 148), Alexander Dike, witness in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, I), and Henricus Dik was part tenant in villa de Kynnedour, 1565 (REM., p. 437).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at a Dike [O.E, díc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller on, or near, a dike or embankment.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Dykes. The baronets of Sussex and Kent sprang from the family of Dykes of Cumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A name given to one who lived near a ditch, bank, or entrenchment, as "John at the dyke."

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dyke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dyke (Arabic: دايك) is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dyke.

How Common Is The Last Name Dyke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 32,775th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 449,238 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Dyke are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 192,625th most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,609 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 7,193 people, or 1 in 50,391. In The United States Dyke is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 7 percent are found, Michigan, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Dyke occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Dyke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dyke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dyke surname expanded 597 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dyke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dyke are 17.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dyke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning 204,022 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.48% more than the national average, earning R 364,716 per year; in United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $48,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dycke89403/
Deyke8993/
Dykee8986/
Dykie8971/
Dayke8934/
Duyke895/
Doyke892/
Dyoke892/
Dykke891/
Dyk865,064/
Deykes8069/
Dioyke809/
Duykes803/
Doykey803/
Dykest802/
Deycke802/
Daykee802/
Daykea802/
Dykker802/
Deykee801/
Dykees801/
D'Dyke801/
Duycke800/
Dike75178,765/
Dyck7524,954/
Deke758,154/
Dyce752,143/
Dyka751,592/
Dyks75376/
Dyki75292/
Deyk75235/
Dayk7599/
Dyky7559/
Dyok7550/
Dykh7531/
Däke7521/
Duyk7517/
Doyk757/
Dykk751/
Dykt751/
Dytk751/
Dydk751/
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Dykc751/
Dykx751/
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Daytkhe73132/
Duysker7327/
Deytkhe7315/
Daykhes7310/
Daykeah731/
Dicke674,441/
Deike673,819/
Dykyi673,781/
Duyck673,171/
Dyche671,976/
Dieke671,723/
Dikeç671,425/
Decke67810/
Deeke67711/
Dheke67590/
Dioke67414/
Dijke67322/
Dikeh67283/
Daike67271/
Detke67239/
Dhike67211/
Dikey67150/
Dekke67137/
Deyce67130/
Dekie67130/
Doyce67101/
Dekeh6799/
Dayce6798/
Dayka6794/
Duyka6794/
Dekey6776/
Dekei6776/
Doyka6770/
Deuke6761/
Dykha6757/
Dikke6755/
Dekee6755/
Dikea6753/
Dekea6744/
Dikie6742/
Dyoki6738/
Dyski6736/
Deyck6733/
Doike6730/
Dykij6729/
Dykoi6729/
Dejke6728/
Tdeke6727/
Dykiy6723/
Dekhe6720/
Deyka6719/
Deake6718/
Dayki6716/
Daykh6715/
Däcke6714/
Dykyy678/
Dyňka678/
Dikhe677/
Dikce676/
Dekeu676/
Dikej675/
Dikei675/
Dajke675/
Deyki674/
Duike674/
Dycee673/
Dyckx673/
Dayck672/
Dyque672/
Dikeu672/
Dykys672/
Dysky671/
Dykis671/
Tdike671/
Dikee671/
Dheyk671/
Dehke671/
Daîke671/
Dayks671/
Daysk671/
Dedke671/
Dyokk671/
Dyckc671/
Deyks671/
Dikep671/
Dikez671/
Dhyce671/
Doyky671/
Dyoky671/
Degke671/
Duykhesh671/
Diqke671/
Dayky671/
Dduyk671/
Deeycker670/

Dyke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dyke in the Arabic language
دايكdayk-

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Dyke Reference & Research

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

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

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

Dykes 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dyke
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