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Dykes Name Meaning

English: variant of Dicks or Dyke with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Dyches and Dycus . Americanized form of Dutch Dijks (see Dyke ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sykes, Dikes, Dokes, Dyes, Lykes, Dyke, Wykes, Kyles, Dyer, Dike

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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.
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What did your Dykes ancestors do for a living?

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. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Clergyman
    18%
  • Merchant
    12%
  • Stonecutter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    34%
  • Teacher
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%
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Census Records

There are 72,000 census records available for the last name Dykes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dykes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Dykes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Dykes. For the veterans among your Dykes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dykes lifespan?

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.

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