About Deryke
The surname Deryke is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Dirk, which itself is a shortened form of the name Diederik. The name Diederik is composed of the elements "diot," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Deryke can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the people" or "king of the people."
The surname Deryke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deryke 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 Deryke is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Deryke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Deryke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.