van Dykes Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

van Dykes 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 Dykes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

van Dykes 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 Dykes Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Dykes occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of van Dykes.

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

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of van Dykes live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

van Dykes is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 75 percent are found and Maine, where 25 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found.

van Dykes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Dykes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Dykes surname fell 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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