Dykstra
English
Etymology
Borrowed from West Frisian Dykstra or Dutch Dijkstra, a topographic surname from Old Frisian dik (“dike”), from Proto-West Germanic *dīk.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dykstra is the 4485th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7913 individuals. Dykstra is most common among White (95.72%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dykstra”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 506.
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