Derickx Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Derickx Surname User-submission:

This surname and other variants are all derived from Dirkszoon or Dirkson, meaning 'son of Dirk'. Compare to Hendrix and Hendrikson. Remember that there was no uniform spelling in those days and there were also regional dialects that made the pronunciation slightly different from town to town.

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Derickx Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1581:106,88117,196
Belgium981:117,31317,342
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Derickx Surname Meaning

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This surname and other variants are all derived from Dirkszoon or Dirkson, meaning 'son of Dirk'. Compare to Hendrix and Hendrikson. Remember that there was no uniform spelling in those days and there were also regional dialects that made the pronunciation slightly different from town to town. Because of the 'k' at the end some people thought the 'x' would be better than the 's'. The name is found mostly in Flanders (Belgium) and the Southern provinces of The Netherlands, especially Limburg.

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Derickx Last Name Facts

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

The surname Derickx is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Derickx? popularity and diffusion

It is the 917,199th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Derickx are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 106,881. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 29 percent are found, Limburg, where 18 percent are found and South Holland, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Derickx Last Name Statistics demography

Derickx earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 53.78% more than the national average, earning $76,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dierickx936,081/
Detrickx931/
Derikx92477/
Dierieckx8824/
Dierijckx882/
Dirickx86630/
Dericks86390/
Diericx86292/
Dierikx86190/
Deryckx86131/
Derix83952/
Derricks80696/
Dieryckx80270/
Diericks80156/
Deericks8011/
Dirieckx801/
Deiricks801/
Dieriekx801/
Deyricks800/
Detricks800/
Dereix77197/
Diricx77116/
Deriks77103/
Dirikx7789/
Derrix7779/
Derekx7739/
Deraix7729/
Derics776/
Detrix773/
Dierix772/
Deriex772/
Derixs771/
Deurix770/
Derrickst751/
Derichs712,693/
Derriks71252/
Diricks7166/
Derijks7157/
Dieriks7149/
Dieriex7132/
Dierycx7111/
Derecks713/
Derricj711/
Dierekx711/
Direckx711/
Dierykx711/
Derroix711/
Derycks711/
Desroix711/
Deittricks711/
Derricc711/
Dirix671,434/
Detrixhe67456/
Dierichs67169/
Derex67121/
Darricks6724/
Dierecks6719/
Dirryckx678/
Darix672/
Derux671/
Dorix671/
Deatrixt671/
Derrycks670/
Derrichs670/

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