Kirk Name Meaning: Habitational for someone who 'lived near a church'.Middle English kirk 'church'.
The name is of Norwegian origin.
Discover how your Kirk ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 31 |
| Buckinghamshire | 52 |
| Berkshire | 77 |
| Cambridgeshire | 60 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 392 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 83 |
| Derbyshire | 685 |
| Devon | 37 |
| Dorset | 18 |
| Durham | 345 |
| Essex | 244 |
| Gloucestershire | 30 |
| Hampshire | 68 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 17 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 11 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 177 |
| Lancashire | 1,461 |
| Leicestershire | 742 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,079 |
| London | 1,160 |
| Middlesex | 188 |
| Northumberland | 150 |
| Norfolk | 276 |
| Northamptonshire | 188 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,865 |
| Oxfordshire | 31 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 11 |
| Shropshire | 20 |
| Suffolk | 22 |
| Somerset | 21 |
| Surrey | 177 |
| Sussex | 77 |
| Staffordshire | 475 |
| Warwickshire | 277 |
| Westmorland | 15 |
| Wiltshire | 17 |
| Worcestershire | 101 |
| Yorkshire | 2,888 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 7 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 58 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 25 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,309 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 143 |
| Farm Labourer | 111 |
| Private Means | 84 |
| Farmer | 75 |
| Labourer | 69 |
| General Labourer | 60 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 59 |
| At Home | 53 |
| Domestic Servant | 52 |
| At School | 46 |
| Clerk | 42 |
| Housekeeper | 40 |
| None | 36 |
| Scholar | 36 |
| Dressmaker | 35 |
| Butcher | 35 |
| House Keeper | 32 |
| Cotton Weaver | 30 |
| Assisting In Business | 29 |
| Carter | 29 |
| Assisting In The Business | 28 |
| Bricklayer | 28 |
| Shop Assistant | 27 |
| General Servant Domestic | 25 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Kirk | 4,977 |
| Mary Kirk | 4,883 |
| William Kirk | 4,765 |
| Elizabeth Kirk | 3,079 |
| Thomas Kirk | 2,838 |
| Sarah Kirk | 2,834 |
| George Kirk | 2,786 |
| James Kirk | 2,217 |
| Ann Kirk | 2,021 |
| Joseph Kirk | 1,591 |
| Henry Kirk | 1,402 |
| Jane Kirk | 1,398 |
| Charles Kirk | 1,250 |
| Annie Kirk | 1,170 |
| Hannah Kirk | 1,120 |
| Eliza Kirk | 1,071 |
| Robert Kirk | 1,039 |
| Samuel Kirk | 1,031 |
| Alice Kirk | 930 |
| Emma Kirk | 906 |
| Arthur Kirk | 890 |
| Ellen Kirk | 881 |
| Edward Kirk | 789 |
| Margaret Kirk | 762 |
| Frederick Kirk | 647 |