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

The surname Derick (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻳﺮﻙ, Hindi: डैरिक, Marathi: डेिरक) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Dérick. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 113,780^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,792,754 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Derick live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 29 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Derick is also the 7,617^th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 137,074 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 940 people, or 1 in 49,128. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 22 percent are found, Busia County, where 19 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 10 percent are found. Besides Kenya Derick occurs 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 prevalency of Derick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Derick last name expanded 158 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 26 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Derick Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Derick last name are 2.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.26% being registered with the political 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.