Dirk

Dirk Meaning & Origin

About Dirk
The surname Dirk 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 "people's ruler." As a surname, Dirk signifies a family's ancestral connection to an individual named Dirk or Diederik, indicating their descent from someone who held this name as a given name or a nickname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dirk: 548
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,016
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/dərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dirk in Braille

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

The name Dirk in braille

How to sign the name Dirk using Sign Language

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

The name Dirk in sign language

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