Derke

Derke Meaning & Origin

About Derke
The surname Derke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dietrich, which means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Dietrich. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Derke, which is a less common variant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Derke: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/derke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Derke in Braille

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

The name Derke in braille

How to sign the name Derke using Sign Language

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

The name Derke in sign language

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