Derkse Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Derkse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Derkse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1731:97,61415,899
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Derkse Last Name Facts

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

Derkse occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Derkse? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,290,735th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Derkse reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 97,614. In The Netherlands Derkse is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 47 percent reside, Limburg, where 15 percent reside and South Holland, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Djibouti, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dierkse9215/
Derksey921/
Derks9111,931/
Dierckse862/
Dierks837,998/
Dirkse832,645/
Dercks831,038/
Deirks833/
Deerks831/
Dearks830/
Diercks774,229/
Dirckse773/
Darksey771/
Deircks770/
Dirks7321,590/
Derkx73710/
Dyrks7359/
Dreks732/
Derkz730/
Derkhsha711/
Dircks671,761/
Dirksz67693/
Derckx67364/
Dierkx67248/
Dyreks678/
Dirkze676/
Dirkje675/
Dirksh674/
Darksy672/
Drecks671/
Diergs671/
Dirkcs671/
Dirksy671/
Dercsa671/
Derqsi671/
Dyrkhs671/
Diorks670/

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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
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  • 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 Derkse
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