Lyke Surname

208,569th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,983 people bear this surname

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

Lyke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8421:196,77519,390
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
India211:36,526,923420,161
England171:3,277,533109,658
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales41:773,63329,106
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales211:74,6863,520
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:182,61316,219

Lyke (363) may also be a first name.

Lyke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lyke is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 208,569th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,675,011 people. The surname Lyke is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Lyke reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 456,894th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 363 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,842 people, or 1 in 196,775. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 14 percent live, Michigan, where 10 percent live and Minnesota, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Lyke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lyke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyke last name grew 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lyke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lyke surname are 12.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lyke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.94% less than the national average, earning $42,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.35% less than the national average, earning $46,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lykke892,694/
Lycke891,446/
Luyke89137/
Lytke8966/
Leyke8927/
Layke8924/
Lyoke8923/
Loyke8914/
Lydke8914/
Hlyke894/
Lykei894/
Lykeš892/
Lykie891/
Lyhke891/
Loycke8033/
Leyske8022/
Loyket809/
Lysker808/
Lyshke808/
Lyokea806/
Lykkez804/
Lycked804/
Luyker803/
Leykhe802/
Lykkei802/
Lytkei802/
Loykes801/
Laykea801/
Lykets801/
Lyokke801/
Lykkeø801/
Ålykke801/
Lydtke801/
Laykes800/
Laykey800/
Lycker800/
Like7518,413/
Leke759,816/
Lyka75220/
Lyce7516/
Lyky7510/
Lyki754/
Lykj751/
Ljke751/
Lyqe751/
Lythcke7315/
Lysåker7315/
Leyckes7314/
Loysker734/
Lykkeid734/
Laykets731/
Lychkei731/
Leake6718,386/
Likie673,583/
Lekie672,957/
Lekey671,403/
Leeke671,175/
Lieke67722/
Lekeu67667/
Lekea67587/
Lecke67522/
Lycee67485/
Likhe67394/
Lekeš67387/
Laike67382/
Loyce67324/
Lekei67166/
Loyka67141/
Licke67140/
Layka67140/
Lekke67126/
Leike67108/
Lyski6796/
Likeh6791/
Lioke6789/
Lekeh6778/
Leuke6770/
Loike6769/
Lißke6762/
Lekge6760/
Lygka6752/
Likey6751/
Likei6749/
Likke6745/
Leyka6743/
Lheke6735/
Lykyi6734/
Leßke6729/
Lykka6728/
Lädke6727/
Hleke6722/
Lekhe6720/
Lykha6718/
Lekee6716/
Likeš6716/
Läcke6715/
Lysky6714/
Luike6711/
Luyce6710/
Layky679/
Likee679/
Lykkehoy677/
Lykui677/
Likej676/
Løike676/
Lykoi676/
Layce675/
Likea674/
Lleke673/
Lekej672/
Leyky672/
Lyckehed672/
Läske672/
Likeu672/
Hlyky672/
Luyka671/
Lyque671/
Likce671/
Lycey671/
Loîke671/
Lykkehøj671/
Lekeň671/
Legke671/
Lyoki671/
Lycei671/
Lycky670/
Lydki670/
Lihke670/
Ligke670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lyke
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