Dyke
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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)
- A village in Lincolnshire, England.
- 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.