Dirkes

Dirkes Meaning & Origin

About Dirkes
The surname Dirkes is of German origin and is derived from the given name Dirk, which itself is a shortened form of the name Dietrich. The name Dietrich is composed of the elements "diot," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Dirkes can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the people" or "king of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dirkes: 620
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,154
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 K S
🌐 IPA
/dərks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dirkes in Braille

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

The name Dirkes in braille

How to sign the name Dirkes using Sign Language

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

The name Dirkes in sign language

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