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Where did the Dutch Dykstra family come from? What is the Dutch Dykstra family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dykstra family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dykstra family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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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.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.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Dykstra. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Dykstra Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- A S Dykstra, aged 2, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
- D E Dykstra, aged 30, landed in New York, NY in 1847
- Dirkje DeGroot Dykstra, aged 30, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
- Geert Dykstra, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1847
- Gerrit Albert Dykstra, aged 29, landed in Baltimore, Md in 1847
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The Dykstra Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dykstra Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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