Derick Surname

113,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Derick Surname Definition:

A contraction of Theodoric. Ainsworth.

Derick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9401:49,1285,013
Tanzania7401:71,5437,482
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
United States4681:774,48560,119
Cameroon3801:54,6557,081
France1931:344,15951,782
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Canada1291:285,62526,641
Papua New Guinea1191:68,5198,947
Nigeria1021:1,736,69463,540
Belgium861:133,68219,279
Solomon Islands661:8,7881,464
Liberia271:163,27911,522
India271:28,409,829361,298
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Honduras191:464,0233,299
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Nicaragua161:376,3183,295
England141:3,979,861125,553
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:169,08615,270

The alternate forms: Dérick (2) are calculated separately.

Derick (137,074) may also be a first name.

Derick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A contraction of Theodoric. Ainsworth.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Derick Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Derick Come From? nationality or country of origin

Derick (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻳﺮﻙ, Hindi: डैरिक, Marathi: डेिरक) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Dérick. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Derick? popularity and diffusion

The last name Derick is the 113,780th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,792,754 people. The last name Derick is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Derick reside; 42 percent reside in East Africa and 29 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 7,617th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 137,074 people.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 940 people, or 1 in 49,128. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 22 percent are found, Busia County, where 19 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 10 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found and Ghana, where 12 percent are found.

Derick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Derick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Derick surname expanded 158 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Derick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (97%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Derick last name are 2.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Derick earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning $41,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dérick942/
Derrick9222,796/
Dierick922,982/
Derijck92216/
Deruick9234/
Dearick9223/
Dericke9215/
Dereick924/
Deerick922/
Derieck922/
Deirick921/
Daerick920/
Doerick920/
Derik91374/
Deric91362/
Derijcke86445/
Dierijck8632/
Deruijck864/
Dierieck863/
Derrrick862/
Hdeirick861/
Detrichk861/
Derrickg861/
Deiricks861/
Detrickx861/
Dierickh861/
Dethrick860/
Detricks860/
Dierrick860/
Derricke860/
Dearhick860/
Deyricks860/
Dereck83645/
Derikx83477/
Deryck83408/
Dirick83392/
Dericq83164/
Darick8387/
Dorick8374/
Derijk8368/
Derrik8343/
Dieric8339/
Derzic8327/
Derric8327/
Derike8311/
Derics836/
Derikh835/
Derzik833/
Derict833/
Deerik832/
Deruik832/
Deroik831/
Deruck831/
Deriek831/
Doeric831/
Dierik831/
Daerik831/
Deittrick8090/
Deithrick8024/
Deherrick803/
D'Derrick801/
Deddtrick800/
Deitreick800/
Deathrick800/
Derycke774,168/
Deruyck77932/
Dieryck77391/
Derriks77252/
Dorrick77234/
Deryckx77131/
Derijks7757/
Dereuck7751/
Darrick7749/
Derijke7744/
Derreck7735/
Derraik7730/
Detroik7720/
Derryck7720/
Dereyck774/
Derzhik771/
Direick771/
Dairick771/
Derricc771/
Derriek771/
Derrijk771/
Darieck771/
Diereck771/
Diericq771/
Dirieck771/
Derriok771/
Dirrick770/
Detrict770/
Derrike770/
Dorhick770/
Deittricks751/
Derek736,924/
Dirik736,517/
Darik731,926/
Dorik731,232/
Derix73952/
Deryk73372/
Diric73149/
Derig7389/
Deruk7369/
Dyrik7321/
Derec7317/
Dérik7314/
Derík7312/
Derék738/
Deruc732/
Deriq732/
Deryc731/
Déric731/
Derikova7131/
Dericque7124/
Dereycke716/
Deriková716/
Dethreck711/
Derrycke711/
Detresck710/
Deitrict710/
Deetreck710/
Derrycks710/
Derrig671,031/
Derekh67841/
Dierig67669/
Deryke67310/
Diricq67254/
Derieg67148/
Doreck67130/
Doerig67128/
Derigs67119/
Diricx67116/
Derrix6779/
Dehryk6765/
Dergec6741/
Derekx6739/
Derrek6737/
Deraix6729/
Dereke6726/
Dairic6724/
Dereak6723/
Dereac6722/
Dirike6716/
Deruig6713/
Dhorik6712/
Djreik6711/
Dharik6710/
Dyrack6710/
Dihrik677/
Diorik674/
Darikh674/
Detrix673/
Dairik673/
Hderig673/
Dariek673/
Deruyk673/
Diriek673/
Dērics672/
Dorikh672/
Dareck672/
Dierek672/
Direck672/
Daraik672/
Doraik672/
Derzek672/
Dyorik671/
Darrik671/
Dirzic671/
Dheruk671/
Dereig671/
Deresc671/
Deroyc671/
Derycg671/
Deerig671/
Dyreck671/
Dyriec671/
Doruck671/
Derekp671/
Déryck671/
Detryk671/
Derixs671/
Dieruk671/
Dirric671/
Drehik671/
Deirig671/
Dahrik671/
Derrec671/
Dereek671/
Dittrichk671/
Doirik671/
Dayrik671/
Deerek671/
Derryk670/
Derigt670/
Deurig670/
Deitrichg670/
Duirik670/

Derick Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Derick in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﻳﺮﻙdyrk-
Derick in the Hindi language
डैरिकdairika66.67
डेरिकderika33.33
Derick in the Marathi language
डेिरकdeiraka40.43
डेरीकderika36.17
डेरेकdereka8.51
देरीच्कdericka4.26
डॅरीकderika4.26
देिरकdeiraka2.13
डॉरीकdorika2.13
डरीकdarika2.13

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