Girkin Surname
Approximately 593 people bear this surname
Girkin Surname User-submission:
The surname Girkin is likely derived from the Slavic word girk, meaning 'to be strong' or 'brave.'
Girkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 245 | 1:1,479,424 | 101,022 |
| Russia | 174 | 1:828,293 | 67,348 |
| Turkey | 77 | 1:1,010,668 | 45,670 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Belarus | 22 | 1:431,866 | 42,756 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Girkin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Girkin is likely derived from the Slavic word girk, meaning 'to be strong' or 'brave.'
- jessicaweissGirkin Demographics
Average Girkin Salary in
United States
$40,519 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Girkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Girkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Girkin (Russian: Гиркин) occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Girkin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 541,435th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 12,289,285 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Girkin reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 245 people, or 1 in 1,479,424. In The United States Girkin is mostly concentrated in: Iowa, where 13 percent live, Oklahoma, where 12 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 29 percent live and Turkey, where 13 percent live.
Girkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Girkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Girkin surname increased 510 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Girkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Girkin surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Girkin surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
Girkin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.1% less than the national average, earning $40,519 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Girkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Girkin in the Russian language | ||
| Гиркин | girkin | - |
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Footnotes
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