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Dyke Family History

Dyke Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) dike’ from Middle English dik(e) deke ‘ditch dyke’ (Old English dīc) or a habitational name from Dyke in Lincolnshire.

The medieval dike was larger and more prominent than the modern ditch and was usually constructed for purposes of defense rather than drainage.

Compare Ditch. English: variant of Dick.

Americanized form of Dutch Dijk or Dijke cognates of.

Compare Van Dyke and Dyk.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Dyke family from?

You can see how Dyke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dyke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dyke families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 472 Dyke families living in London. This was about 14% of all the recorded Dyke's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dyke families in 1891.
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What did your Dyke ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dyke. 14% of Dyke men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Dyke women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dyke were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Farmer
    4%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Gardener
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

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Census Records

There are 113,000 census records available for the last name Dyke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dyke census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Dyke. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Dyke. For the veterans among your Dyke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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