Updyke Surname Guide

People named Updyke share a Dutch surname with a long history. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “dweller on the dike”. Landscape names of this kind told neighbours where a family's house stood. Smith also lists Updike and Updyck.

About 981 people in the United States were recorded as Updyke in 2010, placing it 25,255 on the national list.

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. An Updyke coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line. For the full story, order the Updyke surname pack.