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

The last name Wykes is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 105,172^nd most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,636,180 people. The last name Wykes is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Wykes live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 2,199 people, or 1 in 25,338. In England Wykes is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent live, West Midlands, where 10 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 9 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Wykes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wykes has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wykes surname increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wykes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Episcopalian (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wykes surname are 8.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.74% being 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.