Kirk

Kirk Meaning & Origin

About Kirk
The surname Kirk is of Scottish and Northern English origin, derived from the Old Norse word "kirkja," meaning "church." It was originally used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a church or as an occupational name for someone who worked in or was associated with a church. The surname Kirk is fairly common in Scotland and England, and variations of it can be found in other Germanic languages as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kirk features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Kirk: 54,394
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 623
  • Frequency per 100k people: 18.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kirk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/kərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirk in Braille

Here's how to represent Kirk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kirk in braille

How to sign the name Kirk using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kirk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kirk in sign language

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