Vandyke Surname
Approximately 19,030 people bear this surname
Vandyke Surname Definition:
(Flemish and Dutch) Of the Dike [contraction of Van den Dyck or Dijk (masc.]
Read More About This SurnameVandyke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,981 | 1:20,158 | 2,547 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Canada | 229 | 1:160,898 | 16,247 |
| England | 132 | 1:422,107 | 28,563 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Guyana | 16 | 1:47,639 | 4,360 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,403 | 1:35,794 | 4,247 |
Vandyke (330) may also be a first name.
Vandyke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Flemish and Dutch) Of the Dike [contraction of Van den Dyck or Dijk (masc.]
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-173293Vandyke Demographics
Average Vandyke Salary in
United States
$42,648 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vandyke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vandyke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vandyke occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vandyke? popularity and diffusion
It is the 28,243rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 382,950 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Vandyke are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 482,193rd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 330 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 17,981 people, or 1 in 20,158. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 14 percent live, Virginia, where 6 percent live and Ohio, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States Vandyke is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Vandyke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vandyke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Vandyke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Vandyke last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Vandyke surname are 20.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.46% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Vandyke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $42,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.13% more than the national average, earning $56,208 CAD per year.
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