Dircks

Dircks Meaning & Origin

About Dircks
The surname Dircks is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Dirk, which itself is a shortened form of the name Diederik. The name Dirk is a variant of Theodoric, an ancient Germanic name meaning "ruler of the people" or "leader of the people." Therefore, the surname Dircks can be interpreted to mean "son of Dirk" or "descendant of Dirk," indicating a familial connection to someone named Dirk or Diederik in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dircks: 659
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,390
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dircks 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 ER1 K S
🌐 IPA
/dərks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dircks in Braille

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

The name Dircks in braille

How to sign the name Dircks using Sign Language

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

The name Dircks in sign language

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