Vandijk Surname

540,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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.

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Vandijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Netherlands1211:139,56321,355
Canada771:478,51441,057
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
England61:9,286,343223,652
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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).

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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 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).

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Vandijk Last Name Facts

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

Vandijk is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vandijk.

How Common Is The Last Name Vandijk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 540,057th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 12,247,976 people. Vandijk 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.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 296 people, or 1 in 1,224,523. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 18 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Utah, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Vandijk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vandijk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 5,920 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vandijk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vandijk surname are 12.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.62% being registered to vote for 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

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Vandijke936/
Vandijik934/
Vandeijk932/
Vandik9256/
Vandijcke8831/
Vandeijck883/
Vandike86158/
Vandick8671/
Vandisk863/
Vandeik863/
Vandaik863/
Vandujk862/
Vandyjk861/
Vanduik861/
Vondijk861/
Vandiks861/
Vandicke8022/
Vanduick8010/
Vainedik801/
Wandik7712,397/
Vandyk772,390/
Fandik7737/
Vandig7730/
Vandek7720/
Vandík7713/
Vandix777/
Vandic776/
Vandikova751/
Vandhuick751/
Vandiscke751/
Vandyke7119,030/
Vandyck714,135/
Wandick71140/
Wandike7140/
Vandeck7121/
Vandayk719/
Fandeik716/
Vandeek715/
Wanddik714/
Vandeyk714/
Wandiok713/
Weandik713/
Vandigh711/
Vandaic711/
Phandik711/
Banduik711/
Vanduyk711/
Vandesk711/
Wwandik711/
Wandeik711/
Wandaik711/
Bandikk711/
Vandioc710/
Vandeke710/
Vandycke67737/
Vandeyck6720/
Boondijk6710/
Vandueck676/
Vandhyke674/
Beandick671/
Vandique671/
Vanduyke671/
Vandeyke671/
Vandayke671/
Vandyeck670/
Voindick670/
Vandycks670/
Vandecke670/

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