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

Sykes (Arabic: سايكس) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Sykes click here.

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

The surname Sykes is the 8,459^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 108,140 people. The last name Sykes is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Sykes reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 653,740^th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 193 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 35,515 people, or 1 in 10,206. In The United States Sykes is most common in: North Carolina, where 10 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 111 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Sykes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sykes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sykes surname grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 690 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 768 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 191 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sykes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sykes surname is primarily Anglican (63%) in Ireland and Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sykes surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Sykes earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.93% less than the national average, earning 318,643 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning R 265,968 per year; in United States they earn 6.77% less than the national average, earning $40,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $50,822 CAD per year.