Syke Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Syke Surname Definition:

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller by a Rill, Gutter, or Small Watercourse fO.(N.)E. síc = Old Norse sík] Henricus del Syke.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379, Syke.—a rill or small brook, more particularly in a low, boggy situation.—Marshall, Rural Econ.

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Syke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel3231:26,4943,871
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England41:13,929,515290,718
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Syke (105) may also be a first name.

Syke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller by a Rill, Gutter, or Small Watercourse fO.(N.)E. síc = Old Norse sík] Henricus del Syke.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379, Syke.—a rill or small brook, more particularly in a low, boggy situation.—Marshall, Rural Econ. of Yorks (Glossary), 1788.

Syke.—a small wet hollow.—Cumbd. Gloss., p. 98.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Syke: a stagnant piece of water that soaks away and has no flow in it. Sykes is a surname.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Syke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Syke (Russian: Сйке) is found most in Israel. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Syke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 684,148th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 16,791,580 people. The last name Syke occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Syke reside; 74 percent reside in West Asia and 74 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 920,134th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 105 people.

The surname Syke is most frequently held in Israel, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 26,494. In Israel Syke is most prevalent in: Jerusalem District, where 56 percent are found, Central District, where 15 percent are found and Northern District, where 11 percent are found. Beside Israel this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Syke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Syke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 131 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Syke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Syke last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Syke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.19% more than the national average, earning $52,291 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soyke89248/
Sayke8933/
Szyke8929/
Seyke8918/
Sykie8916/
Sykeh8912/
Syket895/
Syker893/
Sykee892/
Shyke892/
Syked891/
Syoke891/
Sykhe891/
Sykke891/
Sykej891/
Sycke890/
Sykey890/
Syk861,147/
Shyker80207/
Suyker80178/
Saykes8048/
Syckes8027/
Shayke8022/
Saykie8019/
Syokeh8014/
Syskes8013/
Saykeh809/
Saykee808/
Saykey803/
Schyke803/
Sykess802/
Sheyke801/
Sykees801/
Seykee801/
Saykea801/
Sykesr801/
Sykesz801/
Seykes800/
Suykes800/
Ssykes800/
Seke7521,047/
Sike754,148/
Syka75856/
Syce75698/
Sayk75616/
Szyk75466/
Soyk75430/
Shyk75282/
Syck75253/
Seyk7585/
Hsyk7561/
Sysk7559/
Syks7528/
Syki7525/
Xyke7523/
Suyk7515/
Syky753/
Cyke751/
Ssyk751/
Sykj751/
Scyk751/
Syzk751/
Sykp751/
Sykx751/
Syqk751/
Sytk751/
Zsyk751/
Xsyk751/
Soykher7331/
Szyszke7327/
Shaykeh7319/
Schyske7312/
Shykhet732/
Shykher732/
Shaykes731/
Schykes731/
Saykhed731/
Sheyket731/
Schoyke731/
Schytke731/
Saykehi731/
Seike6712,668/
Syski672,449/
Sheke672,352/
Soyka671,996/
Sayce671,614/
Shike671,488/
Sekei67836/
Sayki67659/
Sekey67523/
Saike67407/
Sieke67406/
Shykh67392/
Seake67312/
Sycks67298/
Sekhe67284/
Sayka67235/
Sekee67207/
Secke67179/
Soike67166/
Sykaj67150/
Sekeh67147/
Säker67125/
Seeke67120/
Seyka67119/
Sicke67116/
Sikee67110/
Sekie67101/
Sikie6786/
Sikke6785/
Sikei6777/
Psyck6770/
Soyck6764/
Shyka6759/
Sykay6753/
Sekeu6750/
Szyka6747/
Shaykett6743/
Sheyk6738/
Shaykhet6736/
Sekeľ6732/
Seuke6729/
Sojke6726/
Seyki6726/
Zoyke6726/
Sikhe6721/
Sykis6721/
Shayk6719/
Sekke6719/
Sekea6717/
Suyck6715/
Sikeh6714/
Sekej6713/
Szike6713/
Syock6712/
Seyky6711/
Sheykher6710/
Shoykhed6710/
Sehke679/
Sıyık679/
Sikey678/
Sikeu678/
Zykei677/
Schycker676/
Syoki674/
Sygka674/
Síkeľ674/
Sikea674/
Syokh674/
Seyce673/
Sikje673/
Sékeľ673/
Szeke672/
Cykes672/
Shoyk672/
Shoykher672/
Sykha672/
Syche672/
Sayky672/
Shyok672/
Sykkä672/
Suyka672/
Sekeĺ672/
Sekeš672/
Shaykhie671/
Saydk671/
Shyki671/
Seykh671/
Soyce671/
Sjike671/
Sheykheh671/
Sikeĺ671/
Sseke671/
Saykh671/
Sayké671/
Sékey671/
Széke671/
Szyck671/
Sydky671/
Cycke671/
Sheykhee671/
Sxeke671/
Sekge671/
Shykk671/
Soykg671/
Syhkz671/
Syskt671/
Zykey671/
Zycke670/

Syke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Syke in the Russian language
Сйкеsjke-

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