Nordyke

Nordyke Meaning & Origin

About Nordyke
The surname Nordyke is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "nord" meaning "north" and "dyke" meaning "ditch" or "embankment." It is a locational surname that likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a northern embankment or ditch. The name may also have been given to individuals who hailed from a place with a similar name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nordyke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nordyke: 1,173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22081
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nordyke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NRTK
🔊 Soundex
N063020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R D AY2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɔrˌdaɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nordyke in Braille

Here's how to represent Nordyke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nordyke in braille

How to sign the name Nordyke using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nordyke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nordyke in sign language

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