Syke Surname
Approximately 434 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSyke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 323 | 1:26,494 | 3,871 |
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
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.
Syke: a stagnant piece of water that soaks away and has no flow in it. Sykes is a surname.
Syke Demographics
Average Syke Salary in
United States
$52,291 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Syke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Syke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Syke (Russian: Сйке) occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Syke.
How Common Is The Last Name Syke? popularity and diffusion
The surname Syke is the 684,148th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,791,580 people. Syke occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Syke reside; 74 percent reside in West Asia and 74 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Syke is also the 920,134th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 105 people.
It is most commonly used in Israel, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 26,494. In Israel it is primarily found in: Jerusalem District, where 56 percent are found, Central District, where 15 percent are found and Northern District, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Israel this last name is found 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 frequency of Syke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Syke surname increased 131 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Syke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Syke last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with 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
Syke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Syke in the Russian language | ||
| Сйке | sjke | - |
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