Dickes

Dickes Meaning & Origin

About Dickes
The surname Dickes is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Dietrich," which means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Dietrich. Over time, the name evolved and variations such as Dickes emerged. The surname Dickes is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dickes: 463
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/dɪks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dickes in Braille

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

The name Dickes in braille

How to sign the name Dickes using Sign Language

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

The name Dickes in sign language

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