Durk

Durk Meaning & Origin

About Durk
The surname Durk is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Derk" or "Dirk," which itself is a shortened form of the name "Diederik" or "Theodoric." The name "Derk" was commonly used in the Middle Ages and is of Germanic origin, meaning "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." Therefore, the surname Durk signifies a person who is descended from someone named Derk or Dirk, indicating a connection to a ruler or leader of the people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durk: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durk in Braille

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

The name Durk in braille

How to sign the name Durk using Sign Language

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

The name Durk in sign language

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