Declerk

Declerk Meaning & Origin

About Declerk
The surname Declerk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "de klerk," meaning "the clerk" in English. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a clerk or a scribe. The surname is common in Belgium and the Netherlands, and its bearers were likely involved in administrative or clerical duties in their respective communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Declerk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Declerk: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Declerk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Declerk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKLRK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D024062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 K L ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/dəˈklərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKLRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Declerk in Braille

Here's how to represent Declerk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Declerk in braille

How to sign the name Declerk using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Declerk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Declerk in sign language

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