Explore the Family Name Dike

The meaning of Dike

1. English: variant of Dyke. 2. English: variant of Dick. 3. Americanized form of Dutch Dijk, see Dyke. 4. West African (Nigeria): from the Igbo personal name Dike, meaning ‘powerful man’.

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How common is the last name Dike in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dike has shown a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 16,128th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 1,649 individuals having this surname which represented a proportion of 0.61 per 100k. By 2010, it had moved up to the 15,845th position with an increased count of 1,837 people and a slightly higher proportion of 0.62 per 100k. This represented an overall growth rate of 1.75% in its rank and an 11.4% increase in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,128	#15,845	1.75%
Count	1,649	1,837	11.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.62	1.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dike

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dike has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group in both years was White, making up 70.71% of Dikes in 2000 and falling to 61.57% in 2010. Black rose considerably, from 22.38% to 32.28%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a decrease by 31.07%, while those identifying as two or more races also decreased by 21.18%. Hispanic representation fell slightly from 2.97% to 2.78%. American Indian and Alaskan Native, although still a small percentage, saw a significant increase from 0.36% to 0.65%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.71%	61.57%	-12.93%
Black	22.38%	32.28%	44.24%
Hispanic	2.97%	2.78%	-6.4%
Two or More Races	2.55%	2.01%	-21.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.03%	0.71%	-31.07%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.36%	0.65%	80.56%