Durkes

Durkes Meaning & Origin

About Durkes
The surname Durkes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dyrk," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Derek. The name Derek is ultimately derived from the Old Germanic name Theodoric, meaning "ruler of the people." Therefore, the surname Durkes can be interpreted to mean "son of Dyrk" or "descendant of Derek," indicating a familial connection to someone with that given name in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durkes: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durkes in Braille

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

The name Durkes in braille

How to sign the name Durkes using Sign Language

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

The name Durkes in sign language

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