Find out how popular the last name DeKlerk is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeKlerk.

DeKlerk, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeKlerk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeKlerk in America

DeKlerk is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeKlerk surname appeared 222 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DeKlerk.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeKlerk to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeKlerk

The surname DEKLERK is of Dutch origin, with its roots traced back to the late 16th century in the Netherlands. It is a combination of the Dutch words "de" meaning "the" and "klerk" which translates to "clerk" or "scribe." This suggests that the name was likely derived from an occupation, pertaining to individuals who worked as clerks or scribes during that period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEKLERK surname can be found in the archives of the city of Leiden, Netherlands, where a man named Johannes de Klerk was mentioned in a document dated 1587. This document referred to him as a clerk working for the local government.

In the late 17th century, the DEKLERK name appeared in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), where a merchant named Pieter de Klerk was documented as having established a trading company in Batavia (now Jakarta) in 1682. This indicates that some individuals with this surname had ventured beyond the Netherlands and established themselves in the Dutch colonial territories.

Notably, the DEKLERK surname gained prominence in the 19th century with the birth of Jan de Klerk (1836-1903), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of the Interior for the Netherlands from 1879 to 1888. He played a significant role in shaping the country's domestic policies during his tenure.

Another notable figure bearing the DEKLERK surname was Frederik Willem de Klerk (1916-2009), a Dutch-born South African politician and lawyer who served as the State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994. He is best known for his pivotal role in dismantling apartheid and transitioning the country towards a multi-racial democracy, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

In the world of sports, the name DEKLERK is associated with Bertus de Klerk (1918-1991), a South African cricketer who played Test cricket for the South African national team in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper.

While the DEKLERK surname is primarily associated with the Netherlands and South Africa, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to emigration and global mobility. However, its origins can be traced back to the Dutch-speaking regions of Europe, where it originated as a descriptive name for individuals employed as clerks or scribes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeKlerk

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeKlerk.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeKlerk was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeKlerk has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeKlerk was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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