Fosdyke Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fosdyke Surname Definition:

Local. The name of a canal, cut by the order of Henry VIII., from the great marsh near Lincoln, England, to the Trent, Fosse—dyke.

Fosdyke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Fosdyke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. The name of a canal, cut by the order of Henry VIII., from the great marsh near Lincoln, England, to the Trent, Fosse—dyke.

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

A location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fosdyke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fosdyke is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosdyke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Fosdyke occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Fosdyke live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Fosdyke is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Fosdyke is primarily concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 75 percent live and California, where 25 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live.

Fosdyke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fosdyke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fosdyke last name declined 56 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fosdyke Last Name Statistics demography

Fosdyke earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.84% less than the national average, earning $20,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fosdick711,929/
Fosdeck7119/
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Fosdisck671/
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Fosdic624/
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