Derksen Surname

29,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Derksen Surname User-submission:

Origin: Dutch, Switzerland, Germany, Danish; meaning: son of Derk/Dirk.

Derksen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7,0351:2,400163
Germany4,5761:17,5932,307
Canada3,4081:10,8111,624
United States1,2921:280,54126,154
Russia8501:169,55719,239
Australia2501:107,98312,061
South Africa1791:302,66929,078
Paraguay901:80,4082,006
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Ukraine631:722,58275,033
Thailand621:1,139,328167,850
France621:1,071,334116,831
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Kyrgyzstan301:199,08819,743
Norway201:257,11427,149
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Austria131:655,03358,041
England121:4,643,172139,951
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Derksen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Origin: Dutch, Switzerland, Germany, Danish; meaning: son of Derk/Dirk.

- mikeydino

Derksen Last Name Facts

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

Derksen (Russian: Дерксен) is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Derksen.

How Common Is The Last Name Derksen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 29,353rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 399,011 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Derksen are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Derksen is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 7,035 people, or 1 in 2,400. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 55 percent are found, North Brabant, where 9 percent are found and North Holland, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands Derksen occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Derksen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Derksen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,168 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Derksen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Derksen are 11.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Derksen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.27% less than the national average, earning 244,799 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.55% more than the national average, earning R 407,664 per year; in United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.06% less than the national average, earning $44,683 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Derksen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Derksen in the Russian language
Дерксенderksen-

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