Updike History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancient Scottish name Updike was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The original bearer of the name lived in Dutton, Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Updike family

The surname Updike was first found in Cumberland, where one reference claims "the name, originally 'Del Dykes,' is derived from the two lines of Roman wall in 'Burgh,' from whence the family at a remote period originated." 1

Ramerus de Dikes, who lived before the reign of Henry II is the supposed ancestor of the family. The family held estates at Dovenby, in the parish of Bridekirk.

Early History of the Updike family

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Updike Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dyke, Dykes, Dike, Dikes and others.

Early Notables of the Updike family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir Thomas Dyke (1619-1669), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1666; Sir Thomas Dyke, 1st Baronet (c. 1650-1706), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Sussex (1685-1689); Sir Thomas Dyke, 2nd Baronet (c. 1700-1756); Leonard Dykes, Sheriff of Cumberland. Daniel Dyke (d. 1614), was an English Puritan divine, born at Hempstead, Essex, where his father, who had been silenced for nonconformity, was a minister. Daniel Dyke (1617-1688), was an English Baptist divine, son of Jeremiah Dyke, M.A. (d. 1620), minister of Epping, Essex. 2 Thomas Dykes (1761-1847), was...
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Updike Ranking

In the United States, the name Updike is the 11,134^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Updike migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Updike Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J.C. Updike, aged 31, who arrived in New York in 1896 aboard the ship "New York" from Southampton, England 4

Updike Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Victoran F. Updike, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "President Grant" from Brest, France 4
Gladys C. Updike, aged 37, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "La Touraine" from Havre, France 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Updike (post 1700) +

Nancy Updike, award-winning American public radio producer and writer
Steven Dale Updike (b. 1948), American politician
Daniel Berkeley Updike (1860-1941), American printer and historian of typography
Ralph Eugene Updike (1894-1953), U.S. Representative from Indiana
John Hoyer Updike (1932-2009), one of the greatest and most prolific writers in modern American literature, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner
Scott W. Updike (1819-1889), American Republican politician, Postmaster at Rochester, New York, 1861-67 5
Robert Updike, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1964 5
Ralph Eugene Updike Sr. (1894-1953), American Republican politician, Member of Indiana State House of Representatives from Marion County, 1923-24; U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1925-29; Defeated, 1928 5
Caesar A. Updike, American politician, Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1860-62 5

Citations +

Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html