Quirke

Quirke Meaning & Origin

About Quirke
The surname Quirke is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Cuirc," meaning "descendant of Corc." Corc was a personal name that originated from the word "corc," which means "heart" or "core." The surname Quirke is primarily found in the province of Munster in Ireland and is associated with County Waterford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Quirke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Quirke: 512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quirke 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 Quirke is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W ER1 K
🌐 IPA
/kwərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quirke in Braille

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

The name Quirke in braille

How to sign the name Quirke using Sign Language

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

The name Quirke in sign language

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