Updike Surname

112,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Updike Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Dweller on the dike.

Updike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0661:89,14410,030
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Fiji11:894,3914,568
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1181:44,9185,193

Updike (13) may also be a first name.

Updike Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Dweller on the dike.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Updike Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Updike Come From? nationality or country of origin

Updike is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Updike? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 112,911th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,777,450 people. The surname Updike occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Updike are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 13 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,066 people, or 1 in 89,144. In The United States Updike is most numerous in: Virginia, where 11 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.

Updike Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Updike has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 364 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Updike Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Updike surname are 22.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.27% registered with the party.

The amount Updike earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $44,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.82% less than the national average, earning $44,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Updicke921/
Updikes920/
Uepdike920/
Updik910/
Updyke831,196/
Updake833/
Upduke831/
Updick831/
Updice831/
Updeyke770/
Updicks770/
Updycke770/
Updejke770/
Updyk731/
Updek730/
Obdike6714/
Updyka671/
Updyck670/
Updyche620/
Obdyke5043/
Obdika502/

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