Explore the Family Name Derick

The meaning of Derick

1. Walloon and Flemish: probably a variant of Flemish Deryck, a nickname for a rich man, from Middle Dutch rike ‘powerful, rich’ + man ‘man’, or of Flemish Derck. 2. Variant of Derrick 2, an altered form of Flemish, German, and Dutch surnames such as Derck, Derk, and Derek.

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How common is the last name Derick in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Derick has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 48,877th most popular in 2000 and slipped to 50,275th in 2010, a drop of 2.86%. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 405 in 2000 to 416 in 2010, a growth rate of 2.72%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 6.67% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,877	#50,275	-2.86%
Count	405	416	2.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Derick

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Derick, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased from 84.94% to 87.98%, while those identifying as Black decreased from 9.88% to 6.73%. Similarly, the Hispanic representation also saw a decrease from 2.22% to 1.68%. Those claiming an Asian/Pacific Islander identity decreased from 1.48% to 1.20%. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races appeared in 2010 at 2.40%, up from 0% in 2000. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained constant at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.94%	87.98%	3.58%
Black	9.88%	6.73%	-31.88%
Two or More Races	0%	2.4%	0%
Hispanic	2.22%	1.68%	-24.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.48%	1.2%	-18.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%