Nordyke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Nordyke family

The surname Nordyke was first found in various places throughout Sweden as the name is derived from the Old Norse word for north. The name was originally a topographic name adopted by someone who lived to the north of a main settlement. When surnames finally became mandatory in Sweden in the 19th century, Nordyke, or one of the many compound names created from it were often adopted ornamentally, that is, the bearers did not necessarily have any association with the meaning of the name. These compound names used such suffixes as "dahl" (valley), "stedt" (homestead), "ström" (river), and others.

Early History of the Nordyke family

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Nordyke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nord, Nordh, Noren, Norden, Norin, Nordin, Norell, Nordell, Norlin, Nordling, Norelius, Norberg, Nordberg, Norrby, Nordahl, Norqvist, Nordström and many more.

Early Notables of the Nordyke family

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Migration of the Nordyke family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alma Nordstrom, aged 35, who arrived at Ellis Island from Westervik, Sweden, in 1908; Alma Maria Nordstrom, aged 38, who arrived at Ellis Island from Sundbyberg, Sweden, in 1921.

Contemporary Notables of the name Nordyke (post 1700) +

Micajah Thomas Nordyke (1847-1919), American painter, member of the Richmond Group
Lou Nordyke (1876-1945), American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the St. Louis Browns for one season, from April 18 to June 27, 1906
Deborah Nordyke (b. 1962), American biathlete who competed in the two events at the 1998 Winter Olympics
David Nordyke (1952-2003), American educator who co-wrote the Charter School Bill for the U.S. state of Ohio
Addison H. Nordyke, American industrialist and manufacturer from Richmond, Indiana who co-founded E. & A. H. Nordyke mills, later known as Nordyke Marmon & Company