Wykes Surname

105,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wykes Surname Definition:

Pl., and genit., of Wyke, q.v.

Agneta atte Wykes.—Soms. Subsidy-Roll, A.D. 1327.

Wykes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1991:25,3383,473
Australia9841:27,4353,725
United States7151:506,93642,557
New Zealand1571:28,8435,032
Canada1421:259,47624,513
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Wales501:61,8915,534
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
France231:2,887,944200,772
Belgium151:766,44363,354
India131:59,005,029552,550
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0311:23,6423,297
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Wykes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pl., and genit., of Wyke, q.v.

Agneta atte Wykes.—Soms. Subsidy-Roll, A.D. 1327.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Home” or “Dwelling” in Old English (Wike). Compare Wyk in Afrikaans.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A location name in Northamptonshire, Salop, Surrey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wykes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wykes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wykes has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wykes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wykes is the 105,172nd most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,636,180 people. The surname Wykes is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Wykes are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 2,199 people, or 1 in 25,338. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent reside, West Midlands, where 10 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 9 percent reside. Other than England Wykes occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Wykes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wykes has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wykes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wykes surname is predominantly Episcopalian (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wykes last name are 8.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.74% registered with the party.

The amount Wykes earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 19.16% less than the national average, earning R 192,108 per year; in United States they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $47,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% more than the national average, earning $50,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Whykes91189/
Wyckes911/
Waykes910/
Wyks8951/
Whykies831/
Wikes80178/
Whyks8082/
Wekes8032/
Weyks8015/
Wycks8014/
Wykez805/
Wykis804/
Weekes7314,666/
Wickes732,952/
Weckes73116/
Witkes7389/
Weakes7331/
Weikes7310/
Wikess739/
Buykes737/
Weskes737/
Wekese735/
Wikesj731/
Wekees731/
Wiekes731/
Waikes731/
Wetkes730/
Whikes730/
Wegs67193/
Byks6758/
Buyckes6740/
Weks6739/
Wykhuis6737/
Wiks6730/
Vyks6718/
Wekesse676/
Whiskes673/
Wysx672/
Wyxs672/
Wygs672/
Weykiss672/
Wykhuys671/
Wesx671/
Wehkese671/
Wjks671/
Wycs671/
Wiskeys671/
Wexs671/
Boykeis670/
Wickeus670/
Wickess670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wykes
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