Dierkes

Dierkes Meaning & Origin

About Dierkes
The surname Dierkes 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 a person named Dietrich. Over time, the name evolved to Dierkes, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dierkes: 820
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,967
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dierkes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 R K S
🌐 IPA
/dirks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dierkes in Braille

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

The name Dierkes in braille

How to sign the name Dierkes using Sign Language

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

The name Dierkes in sign language

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