Meaning of the nameDerique
- Male
- Germanic origin
- De-ri-que
Derique is a masculine name recorded in Wiktionary as a variant of Derek, a name of Germanic origin that comes from Theodoric ('people' and 'ruler').
Meaning
“variant of Derek, from Germanic Theodoric (elements 'people' and 'ruler')”
Source: Wiktionary: Derek · Behind the Name: Derek
- People (2022)
- 1,136
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,587
- Median age
- 7 years
- 2010 Census
- 811
- people
Derique in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Derique, 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 (437 people).
0 women 1,124 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 Derique is most common
States with the highest share of people named Derique in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 229 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 100 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 93 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 86 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 82 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 63 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 52 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 46 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Derique
Wiktionary records Derique as a variant of Derek. Derek, in turn, comes from a Middle Low German variant of Theodoric, a Germanic name; according to Behind the Name, the roots of Theodoric are Germanic words for 'people' and 'ruler'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,136 people named Derique, with a median age of 7. The name is almost always male, and most of the records are of people born from 2010 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Derique · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Derek · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Derek · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Derique
What does the name Derique mean?
Derique means “variant of Derek, from Germanic Theodoric (elements 'people' and 'ruler')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Derique in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,136 people with the first name Derique, which ranks it number 7,587 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Derique a boy's or a girl's name?
Derique is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,124 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Derique?
Derique is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Derique most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Derique (100 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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