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 | 35 |
| Buckinghamshire | 46 |
| Berkshire | 48 |
| Cambridgeshire | 52 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 357 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 69 |
| Derbyshire | 723 |
| Devon | 40 |
| Dorset | 11 |
| Durham | 338 |
| Essex | 177 |
| Gloucestershire | 45 |
| Hampshire | 69 |
| Herefordshire | 15 |
| Hertfordshire | 19 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 13 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 138 |
| Lancashire | 1,383 |
| Leicestershire | 758 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,001 |
| London | 1,068 |
| Middlesex | 117 |
| Northumberland | 121 |
| Norfolk | 255 |
| Northamptonshire | 158 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,770 |
| Oxfordshire | 20 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 13 |
| Shropshire | 17 |
| Suffolk | 46 |
| Somerset | 25 |
| Surrey | 140 |
| Sussex | 50 |
| Staffordshire | 396 |
| Warwickshire | 219 |
| Westmorland | 21 |
| Wiltshire | 25 |
| Worcestershire | 94 |
| Yorkshire | 2,759 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 46 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 14 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |