Dierken Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dierken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dierken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2621:307,27331,264
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Dierken Last Name Facts

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

Dierken occurs most in Germany. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dierken? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dierken is the 691,116th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 17,026,976 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Dierken are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Dierken is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 262 people, or 1 in 307,273. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 84 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 4 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Dierken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dierken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 652 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dierken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dierken last name are 33.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Dierken earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.95% more than the national average, earning $50,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $55,696 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diercken9336/
Dirken92255/
Derken9239/
Dircken86194/
Doerken8662/
Dercken8612/
Duerken862/
Dierckn861/
Dierkin861/
Deerken861/
Djirken861/
Diorken860/
Deirken860/
Dirkeng860/
Dearken860/
Dirkn830/
Derkenne80190/
Dierchen8056/
Dirkienė802/
Durken77317/
Dirkin77130/
Derkin7767/
Dürken7727/
Derkyn7710/
Dercen777/
Derkenova757/
Derckenne752/
Diercking751/
Derkink7195/
Duurken7140/
Derkina7131/
Derkyna716/
Derquen713/
Derchen713/
Dirkina711/
Dearkin711/
Drekken711/
Durkenn710/
Dourken710/
Duerkin710/
Dearking6731/
Durkn671/
Derquenn671/
Deirking670/
Deerking670/

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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 Dierken
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