Deriggs

Deriggs Meaning & Origin

About Deriggs
The surname Deriggs is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Derricks or Derrickson. It is derived from the medieval given name "Deric," which is a diminutive form of the name Derek. The name Derek itself is of Germanic origin and means "ruler of the people." Therefore, the surname Deriggs likely signifies a descendant of someone named Deric or Derek, who was a ruler or leader among the people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deriggs: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deriggs 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
TRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 R IH0 G Z
🌐 IPA
/deriggs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deriggs in Braille

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

The name Deriggs in braille

How to sign the name Deriggs using Sign Language

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

The name Deriggs in sign language

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