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

Derksen, 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 Derksen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Derksen in America

Derksen is the 31001st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Derksen surname appeared 749 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 Derksen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Derksen 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 Derksen

The surname Derksen is of Dutch origin, deriving from the medieval Dutch personal name Dirk or Derik, which is a short form of the Germanic name Theodoric, meaning "ruler of the people". The suffix "-sen" or "-sen" in Dutch surnames indicates "son of". Therefore, Derksen literally translates to "son of Dirk" or "son of Derik".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Derksen can be found in the Dutch province of Friesland, where it was mentioned in the 16th century. The name was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of the Netherlands, including the provinces of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe.

In the 17th century, there are records of a Derksen family residing in the city of Emmen, located in the province of Drenthe. During this period, the name was also found in various villages and towns across the northern Netherlands.

The surname Derksen has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Adriaen Derksen van Muijden (1603-1663), a Dutch painter known for his portraits and genre scenes. He was born in Amsterdam and spent most of his career in that city.

Another prominent figure with the surname Derksen was Pieter Derksen (1618-1678), a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in still-life paintings. He was born in The Hague and worked in several cities throughout the Netherlands.

In the 19th century, Hendrik Derksen (1831-1902) was a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands from 1879 to 1888.

A more recent individual with the surname Derksen is Jeroen Derksen (born 1982), a Dutch footballer who played as a midfielder for several clubs in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Lastly, Dirk Derksen (1942-2014) was a Dutch mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of computational geometry.

The Derksen surname has been documented in various historical records, including church registers, census records, and legal documents throughout the Netherlands. While its origins can be traced back to the medieval period, the name continues to be carried by individuals of Dutch descent around the world today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Derksen

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

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 Derksen 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 Derksen 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 Derksen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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