Vandijken Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Vandijken 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 SurnameVandijken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Vandijken 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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Average Vandijken Salary in
United States
$29,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vandijken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vandijken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vandijken is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Vandijken click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vandijken? popularity and diffusion
Vandijken is the 6,063,924th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Vandijken are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 80 percent are found and Oregon, where 20 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 20 percent are found.
Vandijken Last Name Statistics demography
Vandijken earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandiken | 94 | 14 | / |
| Vandieken | 89 | 263 | / |
| Vandicken | 89 | 7 | / |
| Vandyken | 82 | 956 | / |
| Vandekken | 78 | 14 | / |
| Bandeken | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandykem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandequin | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vandeuchen | 63 | 2 | / |
| Wandekin | 59 | 20 | / |
| Bandekin | 59 | 4 | / |
| Bandekyn | 59 | 2 | / |
| Vandekim | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bandekyna | 56 | 8 | / |
| Bandekina | 56 | 6 | / |
| Bandykina | 56 | 4 | / |
| Bandeykin | 56 | 2 | / |
| Wandeckin | 56 | 1 | / |
| Vandequim | 56 | 1 | / |
| Fondeikina | 53 | 12 | / |
| Bandeykina | 53 | 1 | / |
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