Dykeman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dykeman family

The surname Dykeman was first found in early documents. It is derived from the word "dyk" which means "dyke." The word "van" which often appears in Dutch names (including most of the variations of this name) is roughly equivalent to "by" or "at," indicating that the name refers to some feature of the terrain near the first bearer's home. Therefore, the first person to bear this name lived near a dyke.

Early History of the Dykeman family

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Dykeman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Van Dyk, Van Dijk, Van Dijck, Van Dyck, Van Dijken, Van Dyken, Dijkman, Dykman, Op en Dyke, Updike and many more.

Early Notables of the Dykeman family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Floris van Dyck (c.1575-c.1651), a Dutch Golden Age still life painter; and Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England. He was the seventh child of Frans van Dyck, a wealthy Antwerp silk merchant and learned painted from an early age. Van Dyck worked in London for some months in 1621...
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Dykeman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dykeman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Ms. Jane Dykeman U.E., "Dikeman" who settled in Belle Vue, Beaver Harboutr, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1783 1
Mr. Joseph Dykeman U.E. born in Connecticut, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 1

Dykeman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. Josiah Dykeman U.E., "Dikeman" who settled in Belle Vue, Beaver Harboutr, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1783 1
Ms. Nancy Dykeman U.E., "Dikeman" who settled in Belle Vue, Beaver Harboutr, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Dykeman (post 1700) +

Wilma Dykeman (1920-2006), American writer of fiction and nonfiction
James B. Dykeman, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Putnam County, 1872 2
Howard Dykeman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1900 2
Wilma Dykeman Stokely (1920-2006), American writer of fiction and nonfiction

Citations +

Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html