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Early Origins of the Dykman family

The surname Dykman was first found in Lincolnshire where one of the first records of the name was Richard and John Dikeman who were listed in the Curia Regus Rolls of 1206. 1

Early History of the Dykman family

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Dykman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dickman, Digman, Dikeman, Dignan, Dignam and many more.

Early Notables of the Dykman family

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Migration of the Dykman family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.


Contemporary Notables of the name Dykman (post 1700) +

  • James Y. Dykman, founder of the J.Y. Dykman Store and the J.Y. Dykman Flour and Feed Store in the village of Nelsonville, New York, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Adrienne "Janet" Cornelia Dykman (b. 1954), American four-time gold medalist archer
  • William N. Dykman, American politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 7th District, 1915 2
  • Shlomo Dykman (1917-1965), Polish-born, Israeli translator and classical scholar


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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