Vandykes Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Vandykes 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 SurnameVandykes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Vandykes 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 Vandykes Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vandykes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vandykes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vandykes is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vandykes? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vandykes is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Vandykes live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Vandykes is most frequent in: Connecticut, where 50 percent live, Colorado, where 25 percent live and Texas, where 25 percent live.
Vandykes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vandykes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vandykes last name decreased 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vandykes Last Name Statistics demography
Vandykes earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandyke | 93 | 19,030 | / |
| Vandycke | 88 | 737 | / |
| Vandhyke | 88 | 4 | / |
| Vandykie | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vandyket | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vanduyke | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vandikes | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vandeyke | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vandayke | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vandykey | 88 | 0 | / |
| Vandyker | 88 | 0 | / |
| Vandycks | 88 | 0 | / |
| Vandike | 80 | 158 | / |
| Bandyke | 80 | 34 | / |
| Vandyka | 80 | 19 | / |
| Vondyke | 80 | 10 | / |
| Vandyky | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vamdyke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vandyce | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wandyke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vandiks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vandeke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vonduyke | 75 | 73 | / |
| Vandicke | 75 | 22 | / |
| Vandeski | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vandijke | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vandyche | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vandeker | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vandekey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vandecke | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vandiker | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vandecker | 71 | 80 | / |
| Vandijcke | 71 | 31 | / |
| Vandekker | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vandex | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vandiscke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandickey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandekeer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandeeker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandikker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandika | 67 | 84 | / |
| Wandike | 67 | 40 | / |
| Vandeix | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wandeke | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wandyka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vandeka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vandehecke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bandexs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wandeks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamdyke | 67 | 0 | / |
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