Kirk Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Kirk Name Meaning: Habitational for someone who 'lived near a church'.Middle English kirk 'church'.

The name is of Norwegian origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kirk Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kirk family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 833
Agricultural Labourer 220
House Servant 136
At Home 91
Labourer 82
Farm Labourer 63
Coal Miner 63
Dress Maker 62
Frame Work Knitter 56
House Keeper 42
Farm Servant 40
Annuitant 38
Servant 37
Lace Maker 36
General Servant 33
Laundress 31
Seamer 27
Carpenter 25
Tailor 24
Pauper 23
Farmer 22
Butcher 20
Scholar At Home 19
Shoe Maker 18
Blacksmith 18

Kirk Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kirk 100% 76,006
2 Kirke 80% 1,568
3 Kerk 75% 430
4 Krik 50% 322
5 Kirch 60% 164
6 Kork 75% 123

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The surname Kirk is the most popular version of all its varients

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