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

The last name Sykes (Arabic: سايكس) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 8,459^th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 108,140 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Sykes are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sykes is also the 653,740^th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 193 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 35,515 people, or 1 in 10,206. In The United States it is most numerous 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 this last name occurs 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 occurrence of Sykes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sykes surname increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 690 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 768 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 191 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sykes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sykes last name is primarily Anglican (63%) in Ireland and Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sykes last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for 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.