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

Wycoff, 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 Wycoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wycoff in America

Wycoff is the 13682nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wycoff surname appeared 2,213 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Wycoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wycoff 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 Wycoff

The surname WYCOFF is of Dutch origin, emerging from the Netherlands during the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch phrase "wijk hof," which translates to "village court" or "outlying farm." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived on the outskirts of a village or owned a farmstead in a remote area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name WYCOFF can be found in the Dutch province of North Holland, where it appeared in various municipal records dating back to the 16th century. The name was most commonly spelled as "Wijckhoff" or "Wyckhoff" during this time, reflecting the regional dialect and pronunciation.

In the late 17th century, several individuals bearing the WYCOFF surname immigrated to the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which later became part of the British colonies and eventually the United States. One notable early bearer of the name was Cornelis Wycoff, who arrived in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) around 1655 and later settled in what is now Brooklyn.

As the WYCOFF family spread across the American colonies and later the United States, the spelling of the name evolved to its current form. Variations such as "Wyckoff" and "Wyckhoff" were also used, but "WYCOFF" eventually became the predominant spelling.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the WYCOFF surname. One of the earliest was Jacob Wycoff (1744-1820), a farmer and militia officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Another was William Henry WYCOFF (1852-1935), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the WYCOFF House Museum in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

In the field of literature, the writer and critic Gertrude WYCOFF (1889-1954) gained recognition for her work on the Harlem Renaissance and her friendship with prominent authors such as Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. More recently, the artist and sculptor John WYCOFF (1924-2018) gained recognition for his abstract expressionist works and his involvement in the New York art scene of the 1950s and 1960s.

While the WYCOFF surname is most closely associated with the Netherlands and the United States, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and intermarriage. Regardless of its geographic distribution, the name continues to carry a rich history and connection to its Dutch roots and the early settlement of the American colonies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wycoff

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

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 Wycoff 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 Wycoff 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 Wycoff was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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