as a Last Name
- 58,747
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Kirk
Meaning & Origins
Scottish and northern English, and Danish: from northern Middle English, Danish kirk ‘church’ (Old Norse kirkja), a topographic name for someone who lived near a church.
| 565th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Kirkland, Kirkpatrick, Kirkwood, Kirksey, Kirkman, Kirkham, Kirkendall, Kirkley, Kirkbride, Kirkendoll
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 58,747
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- West Virginia
- has the most people named Kirk per capita
Top state populations
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