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Where is the Dykes family from?
You can see how Dykes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dykes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dykes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 31 Dykes families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Dykes's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dykes families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dykes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dykes. 36% of Dykes men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Dykes women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dykes were Stonecutter and Stenographer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dykes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dykes in 1940 was 65, and 74 in 2004.