Meaning of the nameDerick
- Male
- Germanic origin
- De-rick
Derick is a masculine name of Germanic origin, a variant of Derek, which goes back to Theodoric and combines the elements 'people' and 'ruler'.
- People (2022)
- 21,855
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,006
- Median age
- 7 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,230
- people
Derick in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Derick, 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 (8,776 people).
210 women 21,645 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 Derick is most common
States with the highest share of people named Derick in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.023%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.020%
- Amazonas 0.017%
- Pará 0.016%
- Santa Catarina 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,968 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,145 | 0.020% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,838 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,794 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 1,310 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 1,282 | 0.016% |
| Santa Catarina | 961 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 840 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 760 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 712 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 686 | 0.017% |
| Goiás | 598 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 586 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 412 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso | 389 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 346 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 325 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 286 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 273 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 272 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 258 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 256 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 166 | 0.023% |
| Rondônia | 155 | 0.010% |
| Tocantins | 88 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 75 | 0.009% |
| Roraima | 74 | 0.012% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Derick
Behind the Name lists Derick as a variant of Derek, which comes from the Old English name Dederick, a Low German form of Theodoric. Theodoric comes from Gothic Þiudareiks, formed from þiuda, 'people', and reiks, 'ruler, king'. Wiktionary confirms the Germanic origin and records Derik and Deric as rare spellings of the same name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 21,855 people named Derick, with a median age of 7.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group, with final CK.
Other spellings of Derick
Sources
- Behind the Name: Derick · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Derek · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Theodoric · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Derek · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Derick
What does the name Derick mean?
Derick means “ruler of the people”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Derick in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 21,855 people with the first name Derick, which ranks it number 1,006 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Derick a boy's or a girl's name?
Derick is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 210 women and 21,645 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Derick?
Derick is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Derick most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.023% of the state's population is named Derick (166 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Derick?
Derik and Deric. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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