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Where Does The Last Name Wyk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wyk is found most in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wyk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 250,767^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,609,453 people. The last name Wyk occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Wyk live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Wyk is also the 591,855^th most widespread first name globally, borne by 230 people.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,278 people, or 1 in 42,393. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 48 percent are found, Western Cape, where 29 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 6 percent are found. Besides South Africa it occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Wyk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wyk has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wyk last name increased 5,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wyk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wyk surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wyk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.13% less than the national average, earning R 59,100 per year and in United States they earn 47.88% more than the national average, earning $63,808 USD per year.