Derks

Derks Meaning & Origin

About Derks
The surname Derks 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 people." Therefore, the surname Derks can be interpreted to mean "son of Dirk" or "descendant of Dirk," indicating a familial connection to someone named Dirk or Diederik in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Derks: 1,190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,842
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Derks in Braille

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

The name Derks in braille

How to sign the name Derks using Sign Language

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

The name Derks in sign language

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