Wyke

See also: wyke and wykę

English

Etymology

From Old English wīċ (village); compare Wick, which shares the same etymology.

Proper noun

Wyke (countable and uncountable, plural Wykes)

  1. A hamlet in Much Wenlock parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ646021).
  2. A village in Normand parish, Guildford district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9151).
  3. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE151692).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Wyke is the 38801st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 569 individuals. Wyke is most common among White (79.61%) and Black/African American (17.57%) individuals.

Further reading

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