Dyk is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands. It is 3 characters long in length.
Dyk is a variant of Dyche. Probably the same as Ditch, though it is sometimes pronounced liké Dyke. The words dyke and ditch, indeed, appear to be etymologically identical, and primarily to mean a barrier or defence; and to this day in some provincial dialects a water-course is called a dyke or dick. The Anglo-Saxon, díc means both a mound or bank, and a ditch, trench, or moat.
Dyk is a form of Dick. The large or fat man; descendant of Dick, a pet form of Richard meaning "rule, hard".
The variant form of Dicks. The large or fat man; descendant of Dick, a pet form of Richard meaning "rule, hard".
Dyk is variant form of Dick. See Richard - This baptismal name, besides becoming itself a surname, has given rise to many others; viz., Richards, Richardson, Rich, Ritchie, Riches, Rick, Ricks, Rix, Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Rickards, Ricket, Ricketts. From Dick and Hitchin, two 'nurse-names' of Richard, we also derive Dix, Dicks, Dickson, Dixon, Digons, Dickens, Dickins, Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickison; and Hitchins, Hitchinson, Hitchcock, Hitchcox.
Variant form of the Dicks. See Richard - This baptismal name, besides becoming itself a surname, has given rise to many others; viz., Richards, Richardson, Rich, Ritchie, Riches, Rick, Ricks, Rix, Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Rickards, Ricket, Ricketts. From Dick and Hitchin, two 'nurse-names' of Richard, we also derive Dix, Dicks, Dickson, Dixon, Digons, Dickens, Dickins, Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickison; and Hitchins, Hitchinson, Hitchcock, Hitchcox.
How popular is Dyk?
Dyk is common in Poland, Cambodia, United States, Ukraine, South Africa, Canada, Germany, Czechia, Russia.
Dyk is ranked 96526 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Dyks grew by 7.26 per cent to 502 since 2000 and ranked 43077 after elevating 386 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 96.02 | 97.65 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2.19 | 1.71 |
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
Joh Dyk from Germany aboard the The Queen from Liverpool & Queenstown on March 14, 1866. He is registered to be 26 years old when he arrived in USA. 28 years old Joh Dyk, Maalze Dyk, aged 26, Peter Dyk, aged 23, Frami Dyk (40) Laborer, 24 years old Ralph-A. Dyk, Antze Dyk, aged 20, Gudgr. Dyk, 53 years old Pilber Dyk, Laborer Pucter Dyk, and 9 other Dyk around 50% of whom were laborer while others worked as spinster and farmer migrated to US.
Dyk Namesakes
- Joost van Dyk, Dutch privateer
- Irene van Dyk, South African-born New Zealand netball player
- Paul van Dyk, German DJ, record producer and musician
- Viktor Dyk, nationalist Czech poet, prose writer, playwright
- Ernst van Dyk, South African wheelchair racer and handcyclist
- Ian Dyk, Australian race driver
Dyk Namesakes
- Joost van Dyk, Dutch privateer
- Irene van Dyk, South African-born New Zealand netball player
- Paul van Dyk, German DJ, record producer and musician
- Viktor Dyk, nationalist Czech poet, prose writer, playwright
- Ernst van Dyk, South African wheelchair racer and handcyclist
- Ian Dyk, Australian race driver