Wyk Surname
Approximately 1,581 people bear this surname
Wyk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,278 | 1:42,393 | 5,421 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Wyk (230) may also be a first name.
Wyk Demographics
Wyk Political Affiliation
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Wyk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wyk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wyk occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wyk is the 250,767th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,609,453 people. The surname Wyk occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Wyk live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 591,855th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 230 people.
The last name Wyk is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,278 people, or 1 in 42,393. In South Africa Wyk is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 48 percent live, Western Cape, where 29 percent live and Northern Cape, where 6 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Wyk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency 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 Wyk are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyke | 86 | 2,027 | / |
| Wysk | 86 | 704 | / |
| Wyck | 86 | 75 | / |
| Wyks | 86 | 51 | / |
| Woyk | 86 | 41 | / |
| Wuyk | 86 | 23 | / |
| Vwyk | 86 | 4 | / |
| Weyk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wyok | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wykp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hwyk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wykh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wykk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wykq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wyqk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wytk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woyke | 75 | 579 | / |
| Whyke | 75 | 175 | / |
| Weyck | 75 | 62 | / |
| Wycke | 75 | 45 | / |
| Woyck | 75 | 19 | / |
| Weyks | 75 | 15 | / |
| Wuyke | 75 | 13 | / |
| Wyßke | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wayke | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wyszk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Weyke | 75 | 3 | / |
| Waykh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woygk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuy'k | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whoyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whygk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wik | 67 | 4,730 | / |
| Vanwyk | 67 | 3,189 | / |
| Wek | 67 | 1,520 | / |
| Vyk | 67 | 381 | / |
| Woycke | 67 | 114 | / |
| Wjk | 67 | 80 | / |
| Woytke | 67 | 31 | / |
| Whykeh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waykeh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wyková | 67 | 13 | / |
| Woydke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wyg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wyq | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wysske | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wykova | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wyk
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