Derk

Derk Meaning & Origin

About Derk
The surname Derk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Dirk, which itself is a shortened form of the name Diederik. The name Dirk is a variant of Theodoric, an ancient Germanic name meaning "ruler of the people" or "leader of the nation." Therefore, the surname Derk can be interpreted to mean "son of Dirk" or "descendant of the ruler of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Derk: 439
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48160
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/dərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Derk in Braille

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

The name Derk in braille

How to sign the name Derk using Sign Language

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

The name Derk in sign language

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