Dierksen

Dierksen Meaning & Origin

About Dierksen
The surname Dierksen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Dirk, which is a shortened form of the name Dietrich. Dietrich is a compound name composed of the elements "diot," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Dierksen 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 Dierksen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dierksen: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dierksen 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
TRKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 R K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/dierksen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dierksen in Braille

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

The name Dierksen in braille

How to sign the name Dierksen using Sign Language

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

The name Dierksen in sign language

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