Derrett

Derrett Meaning & Origin

About Derrett
The surname Derrett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Derrick" or "Deryk," which itself is a variant of the name "Theodoric." The name "Theodoric" comes from the Germanic elements "theud," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Derrett can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the people" or "king of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Derrett: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 R IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/derrett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Derrett in Braille

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

The name Derrett in braille

How to sign the name Derrett using Sign Language

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

The name Derrett in sign language

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