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Sykes Family History
Sykes Genealogy & Family TreeSykes is an English name from Cumberland, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those who lived near a marshy stream or damp gully. The earliest known ancestor--Ralph de Sic--was recorded in 1166. The family motto is Sapiens qui assiduus which means "He is wise who is industrious."
Other spellings include "Sikes," "Sykkes," "Sikkes," "Syks," "Siks," and "Sike." Notable people with the surname include American comedian Wanda Sykes (Over the Hedge, Rio, Evan Almighty), English heavyweight boxer Paul Sykes, and English actor Eric Sykes (Sykes, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Others). The first Sykes to come to America was John Sykes in Virginia in 1642.
Sykes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Esther Sykes -- --, 1763 December 0, 1862 Massachusetts Bay
- Elizabeth Sykes -- --, 1521 December 0, 1590
- Howard Sykes -- --, 1867 September 26, 1929
- Esther Sykes -- --, 1763 December 0, 1862 Massachusetts Bay
- William Gaston Sykes -- --, 1862 May 19, 1956 North Carolina
Sykes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Walter Raleigh Sykes -- --, 1896 February 18, 1981 North Carolina
- Willis Newton Sykes -- --, 1894 June 25, 1977 North Carolina
- Paul Alonzo Sykes -- --, 1918 November 24, 1988
- Ronald Lewis Sykes -- --, 1951 March 17, 2014 Louisiana
- James Walter Sykes -- --, 1850 January 3, 1930 Indiana
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