Find out how popular the last name Dykeman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dykeman.

Dykeman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dykeman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dykeman in America

Dykeman is the 22663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dykeman surname appeared 1,132 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dykeman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dykeman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dykeman

The surname DYKEMAN is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words 'dic' meaning 'dike' and 'mann' meaning 'man'. It originates from the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire, and first appeared in records during the 13th century.

The name likely referred to someone who lived near or maintained dikes, which were earthen walls or embankments used for flood control or land drainage. Early spellings of the name included Dikeman, Dykeman, and Dykman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Hundred Rolls of Yorkshire from 1273, which mentions a John le Dykeman. The Hundredorum Rolls were a census-like survey of landowners in England conducted during the reign of King Edward I.

In 1379, a John Dykeman is listed in the Poll Tax Returns for Yorkshire, indicating the name was well-established in the region by the late 14th century.

Notable DYKEMAN individuals throughout history include:

1. John Dykeman (c.1350-1420), a landowner and wool merchant from Ripon, Yorkshire.
2. Thomas Dykeman (1590-1669), a Puritan minister and one of the founders of the town of Ipswich, Massachusetts.
3. Jacob Dykeman (1719-1796), a Dutch-American soldier who fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
4. Silas Dykeman (1768-1842), an early settler of Ontario, Canada, and a veteran of the War of 1812.
5. Andrew Dykeman (1860-1932), a Scottish-born industrialist and co-founder of the Dykeman-Potter Company, a successful brick manufacturing firm in Missouri.

While the name originated in northern England, it eventually spread to other regions and countries as people migrated and settled in new areas. The DYKEMAN surname has endured for centuries and continues to be found in various parts of the English-speaking world today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dykeman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dykeman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dykeman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dykeman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dykeman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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