Fosdike Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Fosdike Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Fox-Dike [Old English fox (Dialectal English faws) + díc, dike, ditch] There is a Fos(s)dyke in Lincolnshire.

Fosdike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia791:341,71828,950
England561:994,96549,531
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Fosdike Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Fox-Dike [Old English fox (Dialectal English faws) + díc, dike, ditch] There is a Fos(s)dyke in Lincolnshire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fosdike Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fosdike is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Fosdike click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosdike? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,453,389th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Fosdike are found; 54 percent are found in Australasia and 54 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Fosdike is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 341,718. In Australia it is most numerous in: South Australia, where 72 percent reside, New South Wales, where 14 percent reside and Western Australia, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 percent reside.

Fosdike Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fosdike has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fosdike last name rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosdike Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fossdike930/
Fodike925/
Fosdik920/
Fosdick861,929/
Fosdyke869/
Foudike862/
Fosdiek861/
Fosdisk860/
Fodik833/
Fossdyke808/
Fosdisck801/
Foudikeu801/
Foysdick800/
Fossdick800/
Fadike77535/
Fodeke77173/
Fosdic774/
Fodick772/
Fodice771/
Fojdik771/
Fodika771/
Fodiki771/
Vodike770/
Fosdek770/
Fosdyck71152/
Fosdeck7119/
Fadiker714/
Fasdiki711/
Fosdysk711/
Fasdick710/
Fadik6750/
Vodik679/
Foudikui671/
Fodic671/
Fostdyck671/

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