Dierckx or Dierkx is a Dutch patronymic surname based on a short form of Diederik. It is most common in the Belgian province of Antwerp. People with this surname include: Leo Dierckx (born 1943), Belgian volleyball player (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 Dutch-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames of Belgian origin Surnames from given names de:Dierckx