Dirkx Surname

163,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dirkx 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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Dirkx Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,2081:9,5171,360
Netherlands1,0611:15,9162,430
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Estonia151:88,12015,474
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Guam81:20,0153,029
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England51:11,143,612252,590
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Dirkx Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Dirkx Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dirkx occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dirkx? popularity and diffusion

It is the 163,511th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,743,805 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Dirkx are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Dirkx is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,208 people, or 1 in 9,517. In Belgium Dirkx is most common in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent live, Walloon Region, where 4 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Apart from Belgium this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Dirkx Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dirkx last name are 19.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.96% registered with the party.

The amount Dirkx earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dirckx911,141/
Dierkx91248/
Dirk893,630/
Dirx89266/
Dierckx836,137/
Dirks8021,590/
Derkx80710/
Dierx80501/
Dirck80354/
Dierk80307/
Dircx8058/
Dirke8035/
Dirkz8031/
Duirk8012/
Dhirk801/
Dirkė801/
Deirx800/
Deirk800/
Dirkh800/
Dairk800/
Diercckx771/
Dierks737,998/
Dirkse732,645/
Dircks731,761/
Dirksz73693/
Derckx73364/
Dierck73252/
Dairek7337/
Dircke7320/
Dhirke737/
Dirrck735/
Dirksh734/
Deirks733/
Diercx732/
Diorkh732/
Dirckz731/
Deirke731/
Dirkcs731/
Deirkh731/
Diorks730/
Diercks674,229/
Derk67917/
Derx67567/
Drek67559/
Dirg6722/
Dirkova6712/
Drex676/
Dirckse673/
Dyrk673/
Dirc673/
Dirková672/
Durx672/
Dyrx671/
Deitrck671/
Daireck671/
Djrk671/
Deircks670/
Dierckz670/

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