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 1,893
Coal Miner 266
Agricultural Labourer 133
Domestic Servant 109
General Labourer 100
Living On Own Means 79
Dress Maker 77
Farmer 69
Labourer 66
Farm Labourer 64
Cotton Weaver 57
Living On Her Own Means 50
General Servant Domestic 49
General Servant 48
Lace Maker 39
House Keeper 37
Tailor 37
Joiner 35
Farm Servant 34
General Domestic Servant 34
Laundress 33
Grocer 33
Blacksmith 30
Cook Domestic Servant 30
Shoe Maker 29

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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