Derrig

Derrig Meaning & Origin

About Derrig
The surname Derrig is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Deirg, meaning "descendant of Deirg." The name Deirg itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "dearg," which means "red" in Irish. The surname Derrig is relatively rare and is mainly found in County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Derrig: 515
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,163
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Derrig in Braille

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

The name Derrig in braille

How to sign the name Derrig using Sign Language

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

The name Derrig in sign language

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