View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Derek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Derek (Arabic: درك, Hindi: डेरिक, Marathi: डेरेक, Russian: Дерек) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Derék. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Derek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 71,320^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,052,505 people. Derek is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Derek live; 28 percent live in Southeast Asia and 26 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,106^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 480,429 people.

This surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,833 people, or 1 in 72,149. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: North Sulawesi, where 66 percent reside, Bali, where 7 percent reside and Banten, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia Derek occurs in 86 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Derek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Derek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Derek surname rose 9,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 14,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Derek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Derek last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Derek are 21.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.29% registered with the party.

The amount Derek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.66% less than the national average, earning R 81,600 per year; in United States they earn 10.23% less than the national average, earning $38,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.89% more than the national average, earning $54,595 CAD per year.