Vandijk Surname
Approximately 595 people bear this surname
Vandijk 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.
Read More About This SurnameVandijk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 296 | 1:1,224,523 | 86,796 |
| Netherlands | 121 | 1:139,563 | 21,355 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Vandijk Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(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).
- deleted-173293(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 Mid. 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', 'Vandijckw', 'Dijk', 'Dijkman', and probably tons more, there are not many surnames that can be claimed to have this may variants (≥14).
- deleted-173293Vandijk Demographics
Average Vandijk Salary in
United States
$40,965 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vandijk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vandijk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vandijk occurs most in The United States. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vandijk? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 540,057th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,247,976 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Vandijk live; 63 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 296 people, or 1 in 1,224,523. In The United States Vandijk is most common in: California, where 18 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Utah, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.
Vandijk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vandijk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vandijk last name rose 5,920 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vandijk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vandijk surname are 12.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.62% registered with the political party.
The amount Vandijk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning $40,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning $48,975 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandijck | 93 | 935 | / |
| Vandijke | 93 | 6 | / |
| Vandijik | 93 | 4 | / |
| Vandeijk | 93 | 2 | / |
| Vandik | 92 | 56 | / |
| Vandijcke | 88 | 31 | / |
| Vandeijck | 88 | 3 | / |
| Vandike | 86 | 158 | / |
| Vandick | 86 | 71 | / |
| Vandisk | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vandeik | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vandaik | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vandujk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vandyjk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vanduik | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vondijk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vandiks | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vandicke | 80 | 22 | / |
| Vanduick | 80 | 10 | / |
| Vainedik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wandik | 77 | 12,397 | / |
| Vandyk | 77 | 2,390 | / |
| Fandik | 77 | 37 | / |
| Vandig | 77 | 30 | / |
| Vandek | 77 | 20 | / |
| Vandík | 77 | 13 | / |
| Vandix | 77 | 7 | / |
| Vandic | 77 | 6 | / |
| Vandikova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vandhuick | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vandiscke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vandyke | 71 | 19,030 | / |
| Vandyck | 71 | 4,135 | / |
| Wandick | 71 | 140 | / |
| Wandike | 71 | 40 | / |
| Vandeck | 71 | 21 | / |
| Vandayk | 71 | 9 | / |
| Fandeik | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vandeek | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wanddik | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vandeyk | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wandiok | 71 | 3 | / |
| Weandik | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vandigh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandaic | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phandik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banduik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanduyk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandesk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wwandik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wandeik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wandaik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bandikk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandioc | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vandeke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vandycke | 67 | 737 | / |
| Vandeyck | 67 | 20 | / |
| Boondijk | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vandueck | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vandhyke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beandick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vandique | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanduyke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vandeyke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vandayke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vandyeck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voindick | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vandycks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vandecke | 67 | 0 | / |
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