Dyke is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dyke
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Scotland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium
Meaning:

Variant of the Dykes. There is every reason to believe that this name is derived from no less an object than Hadrian's Roman Wall-the "Barrier of the Lower Isthmus." The family originated at Dykesfield, county of Cumberland, on the line of that celebrated defence. There is no doubt that the popular appellation of Hadrian's work was " the Dyke," or "the Dykes," just as "Graham's Dyke" was that of the more northern defence of Lol lius Urbicus. See much interesting information on this subject in Dr.

Bruce's "Roman Wall," Dykesfield may have been so named either from the family, or immediately from the fact of the barrier's passing over the place. However this may be, the surname Dykes was borrowed from the wall itself, as appears from its earliest known form , which is not De Dykesfield, but Del Dykes, i. e. "of the Dykes." Ro bert Del Dykes, the first recorded individual of the family, is mentioned in a deed (without date, but known from internal evidence to be) of temp. Another ancient northern family of the same district—that of Thirlwall-also derive their appellation from the Roman Wall.

See Dykes - There is every reason to believe that this name is derived from no less an object than Hadrian's Roman Wall-the "Barrier of the Lower Isthmus." The family originated at Dykesfield, county of Cumberland, on the line of that celebrated defence. There is no doubt that the popular appellation of Hadrian's work was " the Dyke," or "the Dykes," just as "Graham's Dyke" was that of the more northern defence of Lol lius Urbicus. See much interesting information on this subject in Dr.

Bruce's "Roman Wall," Dykesfield may have been so named either from the family, or immediately from the fact of the barrier's passing over the place. However this may be, the surname Dykes was borrowed from the wall itself, as appears from its earliest known form , which is not De Dykesfield, but Del Dykes, i. e. "of the Dykes." Ro bert Del Dykes, the first recorded individual of the family, is mentioned in a deed (without date, but known from internal evidence to be) of temp. Another ancient northern family of the same district—that of Thirlwall-also derive their appellation from the Roman Wall

The baronets of Sussex and Kent sprang from the family of Dykes of Cumberland.

Family name Dyke is a variant of the Ditch. From residence in or near the ditch of a fortified town, like the French De la Fosse. Its forms in the Hundred Rolls are De Fossa, De la Fosse, &c., and there is one unlucky wight called' "Absolon in le Dyche."

Dyke is a variation of Dike. See Dyke - See Dykes - There is every reason to believe that this name is derived from no less an object than Hadrian's Roman Wall-the "Barrier of the Lower Isthmus." The family originated at Dykesfield, county of Cumberland, on the line of that celebrated defence. There is no doubt that the popular appellation of Hadrian's work was " the Dyke," or "the Dykes," just as "Graham's Dyke" was that of the more northern defence of Lol lius Urbicus. See much interesting information on this subject in Dr.

Bruce's "Roman Wall," Dykesfield may have been so named either from the family, or immediately from the fact of the barrier's passing over the place. However this may be, the surname Dykes was borrowed from the wall itself, as appears from its earliest known form , which is not De Dykesfield, but Del Dykes, i. e. "of the Dykes." Ro bert Del Dykes, the first recorded individual of the family, is mentioned in a deed (without date, but known from internal evidence to be) of temp. Another ancient northern family of the same district—that of Thirlwall-also derive their appellation from the Roman Wall

The baronets of Sussex and Kent sprang from the family of Dykes of Cumberland.

Dweller on, or near, a dike or embarkment.

Form of the Updyke. Dweller on the dike.

The variation of Opdyke. At dike.

How popular is Dyke?

Dyke is common in United States, England, Canada, Australia, Wales, Jamaica, New Zealand.

Dyke is ranked 32807 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dyke bearers increased by 0.64 per cent in 2010 US census to 5037 since 2000, the surname slipped by 433 spots and ranked at 6704. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 90.51 92.83
Black 4.37 3.42
Hispanic or Latino 2.04 1.52
Others 1.87 1.2
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.69 0.36
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.52 0.68
Dyke is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Guernsey is ahead in terms of density. Around 16218 people have been found who wears Dyke as their family name. Dyke is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Dyke:
6,091 United States7,189
1,713 England4,788
3,142 Canada1,592
3,325 Australia1,113
Countries with hundreds of Dyke:
826 Wales418
1,121 Jamaica270
4,060 New Zealand196
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
46,403 South Africa88
5,243 Scotland80
39,725 Argentina78
2,784 Northern Ireland74
82,261 Nigeria71
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
311 Guernsey44
27,985 Mexico27
301,506 Russia17
372,576 Indonesia13
61,223 Sweden12
26,891 Qatar12
78,166 Belgium11
407,040 Thailand11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
2,003 Jersey10
84,476 Zimbabwe9
39,626 Denmark8
101,176 Netherlands6
991 Gibraltar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

William Dyke was 20 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on January 8, 1849. He lived in Ireland where he worked as workman and took Arrick from Liverpool. John Dyke (21) Baker, Joseph Dyke (34) Innkeeper, 31 years old Eliza Dyke, Eliza Dyke, aged 1 year old, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

Merchant E. Dyke from Germany aboard the Borussia from Hamburg. He is registered to be 31 years old when he arrived in USA on June 5, 1861. P. Dyke (22) Miner, 13 years old Ethel Dyke, Laborer Hans Dyke, 17 years old Jerza Dyke, 41 years old Fackje Dyke, Herlze Dyke, aged 3, Rudolf Dyke, aged 7, Sib. Dyke, aged 42, are others that migrated to US.

Dyke Namesakes

  • Charlie Van Dyke, former radio disc jockey
  • John Charles Van Dyke, American art historian and critic
  • Paul Van Dyke, American historian, brother of Henry Van Dyke
  • John Wesley Van Dyke, was president of the Atlantic Refining Company
  • Carl Van Dyke, American soldier
  • Roy Dyke, rock drummer noted for his playing with The Remo Four
  • Hilary Van Dyke, American actress and singer
  • Greg Dyke, British media executive, football administrator
  • Dick Van Dyke, American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer
  • W. S. Van Dyke, American film director and writer
  • Jerry Van Dyke, American actor, musician and comedian
  • Barry Van Dyke, American actor and the second son of actor and entertainer Dick Van Dyke as well as the stepson of makeup artist Arlene Silver-Van Dyke and nephew of Jerry Van Dyke
  • William Dyke, American lawyer, judge, and politician
  • Leroy Van Dyke, {{cite book
  • Earl Van Dyke, African American soul musician
  • Willard Van Dyke, American filmmaker, photographer
  • Conny Van Dyke, singer and actress
  • Ashton, Gardner and Dyke, British rock trio, most popular in the early 1970s
  • Vonda Kay Van Dyke, was crowned the 1965 Miss America on September 13
  • Tom Hart Dyke, English horticulturist
  • Phillip Van Dyke, former American actor best
  • Bill Van Dyke, outfielder in Major League Baseball
  • Anthony E. Van Dyke, United States Marine Corps colonel and current commander of Marine forces at Henderson Hall
  • Bruce Van Dyke, former American football guard
  • James A. Van Dyke, lawyer, fireman and the 21st mayor of Detroit

Dyke Namesakes

  • Charlie Van Dyke, former radio disc jockey
  • John Charles Van Dyke, American art historian and critic
  • Paul Van Dyke, American historian, brother of Henry Van Dyke
  • John Wesley Van Dyke, was president of the Atlantic Refining Company
  • Carl Van Dyke, American soldier
  • Roy Dyke, rock drummer noted for his playing with The Remo Four
  • Hilary Van Dyke, American actress and singer
  • Greg Dyke, British media executive, football administrator
  • Dick Van Dyke, American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer
  • W. S. Van Dyke, American film director and writer
  • Jerry Van Dyke, American actor, musician and comedian
  • Barry Van Dyke, American actor and the second son of actor and entertainer Dick Van Dyke as well as the stepson of makeup artist Arlene Silver-Van Dyke and nephew of Jerry Van Dyke
  • William Dyke, American lawyer, judge, and politician
  • Leroy Van Dyke, {{cite book
  • Earl Van Dyke, African American soul musician
  • Willard Van Dyke, American filmmaker, photographer
  • Conny Van Dyke, singer and actress
  • Ashton, Gardner and Dyke, British rock trio, most popular in the early 1970s
  • Vonda Kay Van Dyke, was crowned the 1965 Miss America on September 13
  • Tom Hart Dyke, English horticulturist
  • Phillip Van Dyke, former American actor best
  • Bill Van Dyke, outfielder in Major League Baseball
  • Anthony E. Van Dyke, United States Marine Corps colonel and current commander of Marine forces at Henderson Hall
  • Bruce Van Dyke, former American football guard
  • James A. Van Dyke, lawyer, fireman and the 21st mayor of Detroit

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