Explore the Family Name Hyke

The meaning of Hyke

Americanized form of German Heike or its Dutch equivalent Heijke.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hyke has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 66,274 in terms of popularity, however, by 2010 it had slipped down the ranks to 70,403, marking a change of -6.23%. The count of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 279 in 2000 to 278 in 2010, representing a marginal reduction of -0.36%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals per 100k bearing the name Hyke shrunk by 10% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#66,274#70,403-6.23%
Count279278-0.36%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hyke

The ethnicity breakdown associated with the surname Hyke, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen some changes from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although this percentage saw a minor decrease of -0.88%, from 87.46% in 2000 to 86.69% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 14.74% during the same period. Similarly, there was a 7.57% increase among those identifying their ethnicity as two or more races. Notably, there was a significant increase of 40.78% in the proportion of individuals identifying as Black. There were no individuals who identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White87.46%86.69%-0.88%
Two or More Races5.02%5.4%7.57%
Black3.58%5.04%40.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.51%2.88%14.74%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%