Dierckx

Dierckx or Dierkx is a Dutch patronymic surname based on a short form of Diederik.[1] It is most common in the Belgian province of Antwerp.[2] People with this surname include:

• Leo Dierckx (born 1943), Belgian volleyball player
• Kaatje Dierkx [ca; fr; nl; pl; ru; sw] (1866–1900), Dutch canonized nun and missionary in China known as Marie Adolphine
• Octave Dierckx (1882–1955), Belgian liberal and politician
• Pieter Franciscus Dierckx (1871–1950), Belgian impressionist painter
• Tuur Dierckx (born 1995), Belgian football striker

See also

• Léon Dierx (1838–1912), French poet
• Dierickx, surname of the same origin

References

1. Dierckx at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
2. Dierckx at familienaam.be