Derkowski

Derkowski Meaning & Origin

About Derkowski
The surname Derkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Dariusz, which itself is derived from the ancient Persian name Dārayavahush, meaning "possessing goodness" or "he who holds firm the good." The suffix "-ski" is a common Polish surname ending, indicating "of" or "belonging to." Therefore, the surname Derkowski can be interpreted to mean "of or belonging to the family of Dariusz" or "descendant of Dariusz."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Derkowski: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Derkowski 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
TRKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER0 K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/derkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKSK', 'TRKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Derkowski in Braille

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

The name Derkowski in braille

How to sign the name Derkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Derkowski in sign language

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