Dyke Surname
Approximately 16,222 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDyke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,193 | 1:50,391 | 6,090 |
| England | 4,788 | 1:11,637 | 1,713 |
| Canada | 1,592 | 1:23,144 | 3,142 |
| Australia | 1,113 | 1:24,255 | 3,325 |
| Wales | 418 | 1:7,403 | 826 |
| Jamaica | 270 | 1:10,629 | 1,121 |
| New Zealand | 196 | 1:23,104 | 4,060 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| Scotland | 80 | 1:66,923 | 5,243 |
| Argentina | 78 | 1:547,992 | 39,725 |
| Northern Ireland | 74 | 1:24,933 | 2,784 |
| Nigeria | 71 | 1:2,494,968 | 82,261 |
| Guernsey | 44 | 1:1,465 | 311 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 1:406,512 | 17,363 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,769 | 1:8,803 | 1,329 |
| Wales | 183 | 1:8,571 | 529 |
| Guernsey | 13 | 1:2,512 | 419 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,205 | 1:41,675 | 4,877 |
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.
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).
(English) Dweller at a Dike [O.E, díc]
(English) Dweller on, or near, a dike or embankment.
See Dykes. The baronets of Sussex and Kent sprang from the family of Dykes of Cumberland.
Local. A name given to one who lived near a ditch, bank, or entrenchment, as "John at the dyke."
Dyke Demographics
Dyke Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dycke | 89 | 403 | / |
| Deyke | 89 | 93 | / |
| Dykee | 89 | 86 | / |
| Dykie | 89 | 71 | / |
| Dayke | 89 | 34 | / |
| Duyke | 89 | 5 | / |
| Doyke | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dyoke | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dykke | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dyk | 86 | 5,064 | / |
| Deykes | 80 | 69 | / |
| Dioyke | 80 | 9 | / |
| Duykes | 80 | 3 | / |
| Doykey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dykest | 80 | 2 | / |
| Deycke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Daykee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Daykea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dykker | 80 | 2 | / |
| Deykee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dykees | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Dyke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duycke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dike | 75 | 178,765 | / |
| Dyck | 75 | 24,954 | / |
| Deke | 75 | 8,154 | / |
| Dyce | 75 | 2,143 | / |
| Dyka | 75 | 1,592 | / |
| Dyks | 75 | 376 | / |
| Dyki | 75 | 292 | / |
| Deyk | 75 | 235 | / |
| Dayk | 75 | 99 | / |
| Dyky | 75 | 59 | / |
| Dyok | 75 | 50 | / |
| Dykh | 75 | 31 | / |
| Däke | 75 | 21 | / |
| Duyk | 75 | 17 | / |
| Doyk | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dykk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dykt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dytk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dydk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dygk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dykc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dykx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daytkhe | 73 | 132 | / |
| Duysker | 73 | 27 | / |
| Deytkhe | 73 | 15 | / |
| Daykhes | 73 | 10 | / |
| Daykeah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dicke | 67 | 4,441 | / |
| Deike | 67 | 3,819 | / |
| Dykyi | 67 | 3,781 | / |
| Duyck | 67 | 3,171 | / |
| Dyche | 67 | 1,976 | / |
| Dieke | 67 | 1,723 | / |
| Dikeç | 67 | 1,425 | / |
| Decke | 67 | 810 | / |
| Deeke | 67 | 711 | / |
| Dheke | 67 | 590 | / |
| Dioke | 67 | 414 | / |
| Dijke | 67 | 322 | / |
| Dikeh | 67 | 283 | / |
| Daike | 67 | 271 | / |
| Detke | 67 | 239 | / |
| Dhike | 67 | 211 | / |
| Dikey | 67 | 150 | / |
| Dekke | 67 | 137 | / |
| Deyce | 67 | 130 | / |
| Dekie | 67 | 130 | / |
| Doyce | 67 | 101 | / |
| Dekeh | 67 | 99 | / |
| Dayce | 67 | 98 | / |
| Dayka | 67 | 94 | / |
| Duyka | 67 | 94 | / |
| Dekey | 67 | 76 | / |
| Dekei | 67 | 76 | / |
| Doyka | 67 | 70 | / |
| Deuke | 67 | 61 | / |
| Dykha | 67 | 57 | / |
| Dikke | 67 | 55 | / |
| Dekee | 67 | 55 | / |
| Dikea | 67 | 53 | / |
| Dekea | 67 | 44 | / |
| Dikie | 67 | 42 | / |
| Dyoki | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dyski | 67 | 36 | / |
| Deyck | 67 | 33 | / |
| Doike | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dykij | 67 | 29 | / |
| Dykoi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Dejke | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tdeke | 67 | 27 | / |
| Dykiy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dekhe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Deyka | 67 | 19 | / |
| Deake | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dayki | 67 | 16 | / |
| Daykh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Däcke | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dykyy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dyňka | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dikhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dikce | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dekeu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dikej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dikei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dajke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Deyki | 67 | 4 | / |
| Duike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dycee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dyckx | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dayck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dyque | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dikeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dykys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dysky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dykis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tdike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dikee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dheyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dehke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daîke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daysk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dedke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dyokk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dyckc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deyks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dikep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dikez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhyce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doyky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dyoky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Degke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duykhesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diqke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dduyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deeycker | 67 | 0 | / |
Dyke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dyke in the Arabic language | ||
| دايك | dayk | - |
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Dyke Reference & Research
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