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 carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Syke.

How Common Is The Last Name Syke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 684,148th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 16,791,580 people. Syke occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Syke are found; 74 percent are found in West Asia and 74 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Syke is also the 920,134th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 105 people.

The last name is most numerous in Israel, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 26,494. In Israel Syke is most common in: Jerusalem District, where 56 percent reside, Central District, where 15 percent reside and Northern District, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Israel it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Syke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Syke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 131 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Syke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Syke surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the political 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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