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
Living On Own Means 143
General Labourer 94
General Servant Domestic 87
Farmer 77
Coal Miner Hewer 65
Scholar 63
Dress Maker 62
Cook Domestic 56
Cotton Weaver 48
Domestic Servant 39
Coal Miner C Hewer 37
Tailor 35
Agricultural Labourer 33
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 30
Housemaid Domestic 29
Laundress Wash 28
Bricklayer 27
Iron Moulder 26
Butcher 25
Tailoress 24
Charwoman 23
Lace Maker 22
School 21
Clerk 20
Joiner Carpenter 20

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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