Firkin Surname

584,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Firkin Surname Definition:

Perhaps the diminutive of some Christian name-perhaps an ancient trader's sign; but certainly not what Mr. Ferguson would have us think, viz: fir-cyn, ' race of man,' an impossible appellation.

Firkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:329,69324,334
Australia1361:198,49819,506
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Wales91:343,83718,086
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:143,38512,847
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Firkin (25) may also be a first name.

Firkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps the diminutive of some Christian name-perhaps an ancient trader's sign; but certainly not what Mr. Ferguson would have us think, viz: fir-cyn, ' race of man,' an impossible appellation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A diminutive of some Christian name, or of the name Phear, or Fear. Ferguson thinks it may be from Anglo-Saxon fir-cyn, race of man, which is absurd.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Firkin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Firkin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Firkin (Russian: Фиркин) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Firkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Firkin? popularity and diffusion

Firkin is the 584,278th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 13,596,168 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Firkin are found; 38 percent are found in Australasia and 38 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 25 people.

Firkin is most numerous in England, where it is held by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England Firkin is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 67 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 4 percent live. Besides England Firkin occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Firkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Firkin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Firkin last name contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 535 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Firkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Firkin last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Firkin earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.37% more than the national average, earning $50,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning $44,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Firkina9221/
Firckin922/
Firking921/
Furkin83231/
Ferkin83140/
Fyrkin8331/
Virkin835/
Firken833/
Firqin832/
Frekin831/
Firquin7736/
Fyrkina7722/
Ferkina773/
Fuhrkin770/
Fearkin770/
Fihrken770/
Fierquin7149/
Fercking7123/
Fearking710/
Verkin67824/
Furken6726/
Ferken6726/
Freken6713/
Vyrkin6712/
Furkyn672/
Fuhrkn671/
Vurkin671/
Fyrkyn671/
Furqin671/

Firkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Firkin in the Russian language
Фиркинfirkin-

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