Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SYKES
There are approximately 23,367 people named Sykes in the UK. That makes it the 430th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 370 are named Sykes.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
SikesSyck
Skyes
Sicks
Silke
Silks
Cykes
Cylkes
Cyke
Cikes
Cylke
Cycke
Cyllke
Psyke
Psyk
Psyck
Syckes
Skykes
Scykes
Sikkes
Sihkes
Sickes
Sycke
Skikes
Skyke
Silkes
The Sykes surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SYKES. JNIay be a nickname for Simon, like Gilkes for Gilbert, Hicks for Isaac, &c. It may, however, be local, as a sike in some dialects means a small rill, spring, or waterfall.