Sykes

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English sike (“marshy stream, gutter, ditch”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /saɪks/ === Proper noun === Sykes (countable and uncountable, plural Sykeses) A hamlet in Bowland Forest High parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6351). A habitational surname from Middle English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Sykes is the 1276th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27546 individuals. Sykes is most common among White (54.03%) and Black/African American (40.82%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sykes”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === Skyes, kysse, skyes, yesks