Meaning of the nameDereck
- Male
- Germanic origin
- De-reck
Dereck is a spelling of the name Derek, which means “ruler of the people”.
Meaning
“ruler of the people”
Meaning of the name Derek, of which Dereck is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Derek · Behind the Name: Derek · Behind the Name: Theodoric
- People (2022)
- 1,188
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,368
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 352
- people
Dereck in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dereck, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (413 people).
0 women 1,176 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Dereck is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dereck in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 313 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 153 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 92 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 75 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 68 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 65 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 26 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Dereck
Spelling with -ck, a variant of the same name; less used than Derek in the 2022 Census.
About the name Derek
Derek comes from Dederick, a Low German form of Theodoric, a name that reached England from the region of the Netherlands, according to Behind the Name. The elements of Theodoric are Gothic þiuda, 'people', and reiks, 'ruler'; this is the meaning of the base form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,045 people named Derek, with a median age of 6. Dereck is the spelling of the same name with -ck.
Other spellings of Derek
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Derek | 3,045 |
| Dereck | 1,188 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Derek · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Derek · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Theodoric · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Dereck · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Dereck
What does the name Dereck mean?
Dereck means “ruler of the people”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Derek, of which Dereck is a spelling.
How many people are named Dereck in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,188 people with the first name Dereck, which ranks it number 7,368 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Dereck a boy's or a girl's name?
Dereck is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,176 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Dereck?
Dereck is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dereck most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Dereck (153 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dereck?
Derek. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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