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Where Does The Last Name Lykes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lykes occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Lykeš. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lykes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 318,950^th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 6,212,742 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Lykes live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lykes is also the 2,368,944^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 21 people.

The surname Lykes is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,162 people, or 1 in 311,927. In The United States Lykes is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 14 percent live, South Carolina, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Lykes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lykes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lykes surname rose 745 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lykes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lykes surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lykes are 18.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.12% being registered with the political party.

Lykes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.34% less than the national average, earning $37,824 USD per year.