Deke

Deke Meaning & Origin

About Deke
The surname Deke is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Dirk, which itself is a shortened form of the name Diederik. The name Dirk is a variant of the Germanic name Theodoric, meaning "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." Therefore, the surname Deke can be interpreted to mean "son of Dirk" or "descendant of Dirk," indicating a familial connection to someone named Dirk or Diederik in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deke: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deke 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 Deke is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 K
🌐 IPA
/deke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deke in Braille

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

The name Deke in braille

How to sign the name Deke using Sign Language

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

The name Deke in sign language

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