How common is the surname Declercq?

618 people in the United States had the surname Declercq in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 499,588 Americans. It ranked 36,246th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Declercq?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Declercq identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Declercq?

Jean De Clercq, Belgian footballer (1905-1984), followed by Tim Declercq.

Where is the surname Declercq most common?

Wikidata records people named Declercq in Belgium and the United States.

Is the surname Declercq getting more or less common?

More common. 472 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 618 in 2010, up 31%.

The surname Declercq

A Dutch surname, carried by 618 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D246

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Declercq is more common than 77.7% of them.

Origin

Dutch origin

Borrowed from Dutch Declercq, an alternative form of de Klerk.

One of 167 Dutch surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 618 people named Declercq in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 499,588 Americans. That is up 31% since 2000, when the Census counted 472.

#36,246

rank among US surnames

618

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

+30.9%

change since 2000 (was #43,157)

Who is named Declercq

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Declercq identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.9% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7%
Two or more races 1.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Declercqs

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jean De Clercq
Belgian footballer (1905-1984)
Tim Declercq
Belgian bike road racer, born 1989
Hans De Clercq
Belgian cyclist, born 1969
Mario De Clercq
Belgian cyclist, born 1966
Staf De Clercq
Belgian politician (1884-1942)
Katrijn De Clercq
Belgian track cyclist, born 2002
Peter De Clercq
Belgian road bicycle racer, born 1966
Andrew DeClercq
American basketball player, coach, born 1973

Notable Declercqs come mostly from Belgium (7) and the United States (1).

Other Dutch surnames

All 167 Dutch surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Declercq come from?: Borrowed from Dutch Declercq, an alternative form of de Klerk.
How common is the surname Declercq?: 618 people in the United States had the surname Declercq in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 499,588 Americans. It ranked 36,246th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Declercq?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Declercq identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Declercq?: Jean De Clercq, Belgian footballer (1905-1984), followed by Tim Declercq.
Where is the surname Declercq most common?: Wikidata records people named Declercq in Belgium and the United States.
Is the surname Declercq getting more or less common?: More common. 472 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 618 in 2010, up 31%.