Dyke

See also: dyke

English

Etymology
  • As an English surname, from the noun dyke.
  • As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Dijk (also compare Dyck).

Proper noun

Dyke (countable and uncountable, plural Dykes)

  1. A village in Lincolnshire, England.
  2. A surname.

Derived terms

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Dyke is the 6704th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5037 individuals. Dyke is most common among White (90.51%) individuals.

Anagrams
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