Surname Vycks - Meaning and Origin
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Vycks: What does the surname Vycks mean?
The last name Vycks is an old Dutch surname derived from the Germanic-Agileic language. It is believed to have been derived from the word "Vyck" which translates to "force" or "power". It is further said that the name Vyck may have been descriptive of the ancestral family's disposition or an indication of their physical strength and/or strength of character.
The Vyck family is believed to have held a prestigious and independent position in the Dutch society, and much is not known about the first Vyck. It is often associated with the province of Groningen. In the earliest records, the Vyck family is traceable to the medieval Count of Guelderland and Count of Friesland, where the title "Vyck" is first documented back in the year 1453.
The name is rare due to the small population of Vycks in the Netherlands. Today, the Vycks are widely believed to be a persistently proud and strong-willed family. Those bearing this surname often reject any outside help, and demand that they are self-reliant and able to handle whatever life throws at them. Similarly, the Vyck family is well-known for its boldness, strength of character and determination.
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The last name Vycks is most commonly found in Dutch-speaking countries and regions, primarily in The Netherlands and parts of Belgium. While the last name is more unusual, it is still made up of common Dutch surnames so it isn't overly rare.
For a record of those bearing the last name Vycks, one can look to the Volksnamen register (People's Name Registry), which keeps track of Dutch last names. This registry originated in 1890 and today it only documents the last names of people who are currently alive.
The most recent Dutch census in 2018 shows that this last name is very uncommon in The Netherlands. According to the census, there were only about 200 people in The Netherlands with the last name Vycks at that time. While not common, it is not unheard of either.
In Belgium, the last name is far less common. A computer search of the Belgian population registry shows that there are only about 20 people in the entire country with the last name Vycks.
Vycks can also be found in other countries, primarily where Dutch people have immigrated. The last name is still poorly represented in these countries, however, so one would not expect to find many Vycks living outside Dutch-speaking places.
Variations of the surname Vycks
The surname Vycks is most commonly seen in Holland and Belgium, but can also be found in the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa.
In older records the surname Vycks can have a variety of spellings including Vyke, Vyck, Vycke, Vyckes and Vykes.
Variants of the surname Vycks include Vyke, Vicke, Vicq, Vicques, Vicx, and Vik.
Surnames of similar origin include Vik, Vick, Vicker, Vickers, Vickerstaff, Vickey, Vicar, Wick, Wix, Wicks, Wicke, Wyck, Wykes, Wyzack, Wize and Wise.
Some other spellings of Vycks can include Vyckses, Vyxs, Vix, Veek, Veecke, Veicks, Feecke and Vyckes.
Each of these surnames come from the Flemish surname Vycke, which is the Dutch spelling of the name. It was originally derived from an ancient personal name, possibly Fikje, which was borne by the father of a Dutch family of Vykes who lived in Greonlo (now Groningen) in the 14th century. The surname "Vycks" could potentially mean "son of Fikje".
The overall spelling variation shows how families who lived in different regions and had different literacy levels spell their name in different ways. Today everyone within a family typically has the same surname but in the past, a single family could have a variety of spellings.
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