Dirkse Surname

164,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Dirkse Surname User-submission:

This originally Dutch name is short for "Dirkszoon", which means 'son of Dirk'. Dirk is a common Germanic first name. The most famous name-bearer is former U.S. senate minority leader Everett Dirksen (1896-1969).

Dirkse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3601:39,8375,120
Netherlands6831:24,7254,022
United States4841:748,88258,523
Namibia521:46,3355,885
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Wales101:309,45316,869
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dirkse Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This originally Dutch name is short for "Dirkszoon", which means 'son of Dirk'. Dirk is a common Germanic first name. The most famous name-bearer is former U.S. senate minority leader Everett Dirksen (1896-1969).

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Dirkse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dirkse occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dirkse.

How Common Is The Last Name Dirkse? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 164,067th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,755,216 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Dirkse reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Dirkse is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,360 people, or 1 in 39,837. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 74 percent live, Northern Cape, where 18 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 3 percent live. Besides South Africa it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Dirkse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dirkse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dirkse last name rose 16,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dirkse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dirkse last name are 39.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.62% registered with the political party.

The amount Dirkse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.41% less than the national average, earning R 153,492 per year; in United States they earn 27.67% more than the national average, earning $55,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.91% more than the national average, earning $60,567 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Dierkse9215/
Dirckse923/
Dirks9121,590/
Dierckse862/
Dierks837,998/
Dircks831,761/
Dirksz83693/
Derkse83176/
Dirkze836/
Dirkje835/
Dirksh834/
Deirks833/
Dirksy831/
Dirkcs831/
Diorks830/
Diercks774,229/
Dirckze77661/
Dhurkse771/
Derksey771/
Deircks770/
Durksie770/
Derks7311,931/
Dirkx732,656/
Dyrks7359/
Dirkz7331/
Dreks732/
Dirgs730/
Dirkshit7111/
Dirksova713/
Dirckx671,141/
Dercks671,038/
Dierkx67248/
Dirchs6722/
Dyreks678/
Dyrkhs671/
Drecks671/
Deerks671/
Dirrkshit671/
Dirckz671/
Diergs671/
Dearks670/

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