Van Dyk or Vandyk is an

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

toponymic Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''wikt:toponym, toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a p ...

meaning "from (the) dike". It can also be directly derived from the

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

form Van Dijk.Dijk, van (y)
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
;Van Dyk *

Carl Vandyk Carl Vandyk (17 January 1851 – 18 November 1931) was a successful London photographer born in Bunde, Germany. From 1882 he owned a studio at Gloucester Road taking images of the British Royal Family including Queen Victoria, King George V as ...

(1851–1931), German-born British photographer * Dan Van Dyk (1942–2004), American Washington state representative *

Ernst Van Dyk Ernst Francois van Dyk OIS (born 4 April 1973) is a South African wheelchair racer and handcyclist. He has won a record 10 wheelchair titles in the Boston Marathon. He was also awarded the Laureus World Sports Awards for ''Sportsperson with ...

(born 1973), South African wheelchair athlete * Hans van Dyk (born 1982), South African rugby player *

Irene van Dyk Irene van Dyk (née Viljoen; born 21 June 1972) is a South African-born New Zealand netball player. A goal-shooter, van Dyk is one of the world's best-known netballers and is the most capped international player of all time: in every game she ...

(born 1972), South African-born New Zealand netball player * Jo-Ane van Dyk (born 1997), South African javelin thrower *

Johan van Dyk Johan van Dyk (born 23 January 1994) is a South African cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Free State in the 2014–15 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 19 February 2015. He made his List A debut for Free State in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial On ...

(born 1994), South African cricketer. *

Joost van Dyk Joost van Dyk (sometimes spelled Joost van Dyke) was a Dutch privateer (and, reportedly, sometime pirate) who was one of the earliest European settlers in the British Virgin Islands in the seventeenth century, and established the first permanent ...

(died c.1631), Dutch privateer *

Kendall Van Dyk Kendall J. Van Dyk (born March 21, 1980) is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate, representing District 25 in north-central Billings, Montana since 2011. Personal life and education Van Dyk earned a B.A. in political science from Monta ...

(born 1980), American Montana state senator *

Kobus van Dyk Jacobus Johannes van Dyk (born 6 July 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby. His regular playing positions are number 8, lock or flanker. Rugby career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby Van Dyk was born in Bredasdorp ...

(born 1994), South African rugby player *

Leanne Van Dyk Leanne Van Dyk (born 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American reformed theologian and theological educator. She has focused much of her work on atonement theology and the development of theological education. She is the tenth president of Colu ...

(born 1955), American reformed theologian * Maks van Dyk (born 1992), South African rugby player *

Manie van Dyk Manie van Dyk is a South African politician, a former Member of Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics) ...

(born 1955), South African politician * Mitchell Van Dyk (born 1990), American football offensive tackle *

Paul van Dyk Matthias Paul (; born 16 December 1971), known professionally as Paul van Dyk () is a German DJ, record producer and musician. One of the first true renowned DJs, van Dyk was the first artist to receive a Grammy Award nomination in the newly a ...

(born 1971), German electronic dance music DJ, musician and record producer * Reed Van Dyk, American short film maker

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{{surname Afrikaans-language surnames Surnames of Dutch origin

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