Derkes Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Puerto Rico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Derkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Derkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Puerto Rico281:126,7911,776
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Derkes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Derkes is borne by more people in Puerto Rico than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Derkes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Derkes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,121,169th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Derkes reside; 35 percent reside in Caribbean and 35 percent reside in Hispano-Caribbean.

Derkes is most commonly held in Puerto Rico, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 126,791. In Puerto Rico it is most prevalent in: Caguas, where 64 percent are found, Río Grande, where 11 percent are found and Cayey, where 7 percent are found. Besides Puerto Rico it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Germany, where 19 percent are found.

Derkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Derkes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Derkes last name decreased 48 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Derkes Last Name Statistics demography

Derkes earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.88% less than the national average, earning $35,864 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dierkes926,048/
Doerkes9218/
Derkies9217/
Derkesh929/
Deerkes921/
Derrkes920/
Dierckes8622/
Dierkies860/
Dirkes832,233/
Darkes83599/
Dörkes83174/
Derkez8327/
Dorkes8325/
Derkis8313/
Derkys839/
Drekes834/
Derces831/
Derketsch8020/
Dirkies779/
Derques777/
Darkies777/
Derkiss776/
Dirckes773/
Derkios772/
Dirrkes771/
Diorkes771/
Darkess771/
Dorkess770/
Dreckes770/
Derkiche711/
Darkis67410/
Dirkis67114/
Dirkeç678/
Dyrkis676/
Dorkis673/
Drekis673/
Dercez672/
Darqes671/

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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 Derkes
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