van Dijke Surname

194,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Dijke Surname User-submission:

(Dutch/Flemish/Afrikaans), One who came, lived, or potentially built the dike nearby. (Compare with Van Beek, as there is no 'der' typically found in this surname), the Netherlands are very famous for their heavy amount of dike's that they have, which explains why Van Dijk is the most common 'van' surname in the Netherlands, the surname bearer rate is around 1:300 ('van' = of, + 'dijk' = dike, 'dijk' comes from middle Dutch 'dijc', Proto-Germanic 'dīkaz', Proto-Indo-European 'dheig(ʷ)', 'ditch' 'seawall', etc.

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van Dijke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,1181:7,973975
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

van Dijke Surname Meaning

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(Dutch/Flemish/Afrikaans), One who came, lived, or potentially built the dike nearby. (Compare with Van Beek, as there is no 'der' typically found in this surname), the Netherlands are very famous for their heavy amount of dike's that they have, which explains why Van Dijk is the most common 'van' surname in the Netherlands, the surname bearer rate is around 1:300 ('van' = of, + 'dijk' = dike, 'dijk' comes from middle Dutch 'dijc', Proto-Germanic 'dīkaz', Proto-Indo-European 'dheig(ʷ)', 'ditch' 'seawall', etc.,).

Merten Van Dijck, 1st of January 1605. First record of this surname known.

For many it has been Anglicised, changed or been written in a different way for several reasons, the forms of this surname are 'Van Dijk', 'Van der Dijk', 'Van Dyke', 'Van Dyck', 'Van Dyk', 'Van Dyken', 'Van Dycke', 'Van Dijck', 'Van Dijken', 'Vandyke', 'Vandijck', 'Vandijk', 'Vandijcke', 'Dijk', 'Dijkman', and probably tons more, there are not many surnames that can be claimed to have this may variants (≥14).

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van Dijke Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Dijke occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Dijke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 194,363rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,370,743 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of van Dijke are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van Dijke is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,118 people, or 1 in 7,973. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 33 percent reside, Zeeland, where 30 percent reside and North Brabant, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 0 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

van Dijke Last Name Statistics demography

van Dijke earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 184.38% more than the national average, earning R 675,792 per year.

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