Derricks

Derricks Meaning & Origin

About Derricks
The surname Derricks is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Dirk, which is a shortened form of the name Diederik. The name Diederik itself is composed of the elements "diot," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Derricks 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 Derricks is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Derricks: 324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Derricks in Braille

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

The name Derricks in braille

How to sign the name Derricks using Sign Language

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

The name Derricks in sign language

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