Van-Dyk Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Van-Dyk Surname User-submission:

Van-Dyk is a Dutch surname. It comes from dyk, meaning 'dam' or 'reservoir' in Dutch.

Van-Dyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Van-Dyk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Van-Dyk is a Dutch surname. It comes from dyk, meaning 'dam' or 'reservoir' in Dutch.

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Van-Dyk Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Van-Dyk Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Van-Dyk occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Van-Dyk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Van-Dyk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,957,383rd most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Van-Dyk live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 2,456,373. In Canada Van-Dyk is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 53 percent reside, Ontario, where 40 percent reside and Alberta, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Canada it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Van-Dyk Last Name Statistics demography

Van-Dyk earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 4.49% less than the national average, earning $47,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Van-Dyck93860/
Van-Dyke9346/
Van-Dycke883/
van Dyk8620,446/
van Dyck808,206/
van Dyke805,681/
van Deyk80219/
Van-Dijk8061/
Van-Dike802/
Van-Deik802/
van Dykk801/
van Dycke75381/
van Deyck75247/
van Deyke751/
van Dhyke751/
van Dik7122/
von Dyk710/
van Dijk6763,961/
van Dick67297/
van Diek6787/
van Dike6721/
van Deik6716/
van Deek6714/
von Dyke677/
von Dyck675/
van Dujk671/
van Digk671/
van Deck670/
van Dijck635,974/
van Dijke632,162/
van Deijk63193/
von Duyke6328/
van Dieck6320/
van Dicks638/
van Deick635/
van Dicke633/
van Duike631/
van Deijck59157/
van Dijcke5977/
van Deicke591/
van Dijcks591/
von Deck5319/
van Dique500/

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