Dutch:variant archaic or Americanized of Spijker:: metonymic occupational name for a nailsmith from spijker ‘nail’. topographic name from spijker ‘granary’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Spyker family from?
You can see how Spyker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spyker family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Spyker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Spyker families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 43% of all the recorded Spyker's in USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Spyker families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spyker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Spyker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Spyker in 1960 was 68, and 60 in 2004.