Dirksen

Dirksen Meaning & Origin

About Dirksen
The surname Dirksen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Dirk, which is a shortened form of the name Diederik. The name Dirk itself is derived from the Germanic elements "diot," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Dirksen can be interpreted to mean "son of Dirk" or "descendant of the ruler of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dirksen: 1,823
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15938
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dirksen 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 ER1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdərksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dirksen in Braille

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

The name Dirksen in braille

How to sign the name Dirksen using Sign Language

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

The name Dirksen in sign language

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