Derk Surname

387,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Croatia

Derk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Derk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6581:550,84945,535
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Canada451:818,79163,991
Turkey361:2,161,70672,332
Croatia271:156,61520,822
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

Derk (5,840) may also be a first name.

Derk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Derk (Georgian: დერკ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Derk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 387,068th most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,947,160 people. The last name Derk occurs mostly in The Americas, where 28 percent of Derk reside; 28 percent reside in North America and 28 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Derk is also the 87,220th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 5,840 people.

The surname Derk is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 658 people, or 1 in 550,849. In The United States Derk is most frequent in: California, where 4 percent live, Illinois, where 3 percent live and Texas, where 3 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Derk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Derk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Derk last name grew 394 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Derk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Derk surname are 13.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Derk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.39% less than the national average, earning $39,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.62% less than the national average, earning $44,407 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Derkx89710/
Derck89606/
Derke89424/
Doerk89387/
Dierk89307/
Deark8968/
Deerk891/
Derkt891/
Derkz890/
Deirk890/
Dercks801,038/
Dierck80252/
Doerck8021/
Deirks803/
Dherck802/
Dehrke802/
Deerkh801/
Deerek801/
Dherke801/
Dearck801/
Deirkh801/
Deehrk801/
Deirke801/
Deerks801/
Derkqu801/
Dearks800/
Derrck800/
Dark7514,076/
Dirk753,630/
Derx75567/
Drek75559/
Derc75396/
Dörk75286/
Derg7524/
Dork7511/
Dyrk753/
Djrk751/
Derq751/
Derková73194/
Derkova7397/
D'Herck7330/
Deitrck731/
Deircks730/
Dirkx672,656/
Dyrek671,046/
Dreke67875/
Darck67526/
Dirck67354/
Dreck67115/
Dercq67113/
Dorkh6773/
Dyrks6759/
Dörks6751/
Dirke6735/
Dirkz6731/
Dyrke6719/
Dhark6715/
Darkk6715/
Duirk6712/
D'Ark6710/
Darkh676/
Derkhova676/
Darkc674/
Drekh672/
Dearg672/
Hdeircke671/
Dergh671/
Derrg671/
Deirg671/
Daark671/
Dhirk671/
Dyrkg671/
Dgerg671/
Dirkė671/
Derhx671/
Dergg671/
Dörkő671/
Dörck671/
Dearc671/
Dorck671/
Darrk671/
Dairk670/
Deirx670/
Duyrk670/
Dirkh670/
Deirc670/

Derk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Derk in the Georgian language
დერკderk-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Derk
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