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.
The surname Dirk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Dirk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.