Explore the Family Name Derkach
The meaning of Derkach
Americanized form of Polish Derkacz: nickname from deracz ‘corncrake, landrail’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Derkach in the United States?
The Derkach surname has seen an increase in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked 74,398 but rose to 60,196 by 2010, a change of almost 19 percent. The count of people with this surname also rose by over 38 percent from 242 in 2000 to 335 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Derkach per 100,000 population increased by over 22 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,398 | #60,196 | 19.09% |
| Count | 242 | 335 | 38.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.11 | 22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Derkach
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of people with the Derkach surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 99 percent of the Derkach's identified as White and this slightly dropped to 97.91 percent in 2010. Although the percentage of Hispanic Derkachs was zero in 2000, it increased to 1.49 percent in 2010. It should be noted that for certain ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the data was either at zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 97.91% | -1.1% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.49% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |