Girkin Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Russia1741:828,29367,348
Turkey771:1,010,66845,670
England391:1,428,66862,556
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Girkin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Girkin is likely derived from the Slavic word girk, meaning 'to be strong' or 'brave.'

- jessicaweiss

Girkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Girkin (Russian: Гиркин) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Girkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Girkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 541,435th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 12,289,285 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Girkin live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 1,479,424. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Iowa, where 13 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 12 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States Girkin occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 29 percent reside and Turkey, where 13 percent reside.

Girkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Girkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Girkin surname expanded 510 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Girkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States Girkin are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Girkina92152/
Guirkin9216/
Girking9212/
Irkin911,087/
Girkienė862/
Gierkina861/
Gierking860/
Gurkin834,004/
Gerkin831,271/
Sirkin831,163/
Zirkin83324/
Grekin83216/
Irkina83106/
Cirkin8397/
Girken8327/
Ierkin8310/
Gyrkin838/
Iorkin834/
Irkn801/
Chirkin773,638/
Zirkind77185/
Zhirkin77175/
Gerkina7748/
Joirkin7740/
Zirkina7736/
Gerzkin7723/
Geerkin7721/
Gherkin7720/
Gehrkin7712/
Sierkin7711/
Iorkina776/
Khirkin776/
Greckin773/
Girchin772/
Žirkina771/
Gyrkina771/
Gerckin771/
Cairkin771/
Ghirken770/
Gircken770/
Hirking770/
Guerkin770/
Gurgkin770/
Erkin736,977/
Irken73408/
Irqin731/
Chirkina713,318/
Gehrking71185/
Zhirkina71162/
Chairkin7141/
Khirkina7123/
Geerking7121/
Irkinova718/
Guerkink715/
Gerkienė714/
Khairkin713/
Geerckin711/
Heirkink710/
Gehrkinn710/
Gerken6714,473/
Serkin672,133/
Erkina671,091/
Sirken67337/
Yorkin67290/
Gercin67192/
Zerkin67186/
Gürken67132/
Härkin67129/
Jerkin67125/
Chairkina6779/
Irchin6727/
Gurken6725/
Gürkün6725/
Hircin6722/
Cerkin6712/
Hyrkin679/
Herkin679/
Jyrkin678/
Iorken676/
Zyrkin676/
Sirkén675/
Zircin674/
Irquin672/
Gerkinova672/
Greken672/
Hirkne671/
Greknn671/
Ergkin671/
Ayrkin671/

Girkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girkin in the Russian language
Гиркинgirkin-

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