Dierks

Dierks Meaning & Origin

About Dierks
The surname Dierks is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dirk, which is a short form of the name Dietrich. Dietrich is composed of the elements "diot," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Dierks can be interpreted to mean "son of Dirk" or "son of Dietrich," indicating a familial connection to someone named Dirk or Dietrich.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dierks: 1,636
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17300
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dierks 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
D062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 R K S
🌐 IPA
/dirks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dierks in Braille

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

The name Dierks in braille

How to sign the name Dierks using Sign Language

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

The name Dierks in sign language

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