Dierkx Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Dierkx Surname User-submission:

This surname and other variants are all derived from Dirkszoon or Dirkson, meaning 'son of Dirk'. Compare to Hendrix and Hendrikson. Remember that there was no uniform spelling in those days and there were also regional dialects that made the pronunciation slightly different from town to town.

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Dierkx Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1751:96,49815,750
Belgium411:280,40633,354
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Dierkx Surname Meaning

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This surname and other variants are all derived from Dirkszoon or Dirkson, meaning 'son of Dirk'. Compare to Hendrix and Hendrikson. Remember that there was no uniform spelling in those days and there were also regional dialects that made the pronunciation slightly different from town to town. Because of the 'k' at the end some people thought the 'x' would be better than the 's'. The name is found mostly in Flanders (Belgium) and the Southern provinces of The Netherlands, especially Limburg.

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Dierkx Last Name Facts

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

Dierkx is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dierkx click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dierkx? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,020,242nd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Dierkx reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 96,498. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Zeeland, where 43 percent reside, Limburg, where 11 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands Dierkx occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Dierkx Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dierkx are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Dierkx earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.56% more than the national average, earning $59,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dierckx926,137/
Dieirkx921/
Dirkx912,656/
Derkx91710/
Dierx91501/
Diercckx861/
Dierks837,998/
Dirckx831,141/
Derckx83364/
Diercx832/
Derx80567/
Dirx80266/
Dierinckx8028/
Diercks774,229/
Dierkse7715/
Dierckz770/
Dirks7321,590/
Derks7311,931/
Dircx7358/
Dirkz7331/
Derhx731/
Deirx730/
Derkz730/
Dierckse712/
Dirkse672,645/
Dircks671,761/
Dercks671,038/
Dirksz67693/
Derkse67176/
Doerks67140/
Duerks6719/
Dirksh674/
Deirks673/
Diirks671/
Diergs671/
Dirckz671/
Dirkcs671/
Deerks671/
Dyerks671/
Dearks670/
Daerks670/
Diorks670/

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