Deklerk

Deklerk Meaning & Origin

About Deklerk
The surname Deklerk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "de klerk," meaning "the clerk" in English. It was originally used to denote someone who worked as a clerk or scribe, often in a legal or administrative capacity. The name is common in the Netherlands and South Africa, where it is associated with the Dutch colonial history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deklerk: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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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 Deklerk in Braille

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

The name Deklerk in braille

How to sign the name Deklerk using Sign Language

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

The name Deklerk in sign language

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