Wyke
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English
Etymology
From Old English wīċ (“village”); compare Wick, which shares the same etymology.
Proper noun
Wyke (countable and uncountable, plural Wykes)
- A hamlet in Much Wenlock parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ646021).
- A village in Normand parish, Guildford district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9151).
- A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE151692).
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wyke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.