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.
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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
Syke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Syke in the Russian language | ||
| Сйке | sjke | - |
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