Derrick

Derrick Meaning & Origin

About Derrick
The surname Derrick is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dederick," which itself is a variant of the Germanic name "Theodoric." The name "Theodoric" is composed of the elements "theud," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Derrick 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 Derrick is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Derrick: 9,365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,779
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛrɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Derrick in Braille

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

The name Derrick in braille

How to sign the name Derrick using Sign Language

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

The name Derrick in sign language

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